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Chair of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss

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Vivien Lichtenstein urges party leader to quit over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – but could face no-confidence motion herself

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Section: Politics
By: Peter Walker
Published: Oct 9, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC

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Zack Polanski

British politician (born 1982)

Zack Polanski is a British politician who has been the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025 and a member of the London Assembly (AM) since May 2021. He was the deputy leader of the Greens from 2022 to 2025.

Zionism

Jewish nationalist movement

Zionism is an ethnic nationalist movement that emerged in late 19th-century Europe to establish and support a Jewish homeland through colonization in the region of Palestine, which roughly corresponds to the Land of Israel in Judaism—itself central to Jewish history. Zionists wanted to create a Jewish state in Palestine with as much land, as many Jews, and as few Palestinian Arabs as possible. Zionism was the main force behind the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, and remains the country's dominant ideology today.

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Zack Polanski facing calls to quit as Green Party leader after by-election defeatThe IndependentUnited Kingdom5 hr. ago
After his election loss, leader of Jewish Greens calls for Polanski to resignThe Times of Israel8 hr. ago
Chair of Jewish Greens calls on Zack Polanski to resignYahoo13 hr. ago
Jewish Greens urge Zack Polanski to quit over anti-Zionis...The ObserverUnited Kingdom3 hr. ago
Chair Of Jewish Greens Calls On Zack Polanski To Resign As Party LeaderHuffPost UKUnited Kingdom14 hr. ago
Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resignAOL.comUnited Kingdom12 hr. ago
Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeatBBCUnited Kingdom13 hr. ago
Jewish Greens leader calls for Polanski to resign over ‘dereliction of duty’Newswav9 hr. ago
Labour Holds Starmer’s London Seat as Jewish Green Leader Polanski Falls ShortVINnews12 hr. ago
Should Zack Polanski resign as Green Party leader? Take our poll and have your sayDaily MirrorUnited Kingdom13 hr. ago

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