Green Party leader Zack Polanski makes comments about Israel’s status when asked on ITV’s Peston show. According to reporting from The Independent and The Canary, Polanski is questioned about whether Israel has the right to exist. Polanski responds that he does not believe any country has such a right, instead arguing that individuals and people have rights. The Independent describes the exchange and says the remarks occur amid a period in which Polanski’s popularity declines after other criticism. The Canary presents the same discussion as challenging the idea of nation-states having inherent rights to exist, and notes that Polanski’s framing aligns with arguments previously made by other commentators. Both outlets describe Polanski’s position as shifting the focus from national legitimacy to individual rights, and they both frame the exchange as a contentious moment in the interview. The reports do not indicate agreement among the outlets on the merits of Polanski’s view, but they converge on the key point of what Polanski says and the setting in which he says it.