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Greens leader seeks rule change after party declares Zionism is racism
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, has proposed increasing the party leader's control over strategic direction to improve party democracy following internal divisions.
- The proposal comes after the party passed a controversial motion declaring Zionism as racism at their annual conference, which sparked criticism from Jewish groups and other political parties.
- Polanski did not participate in the Zionism vote, citing his focus on a recent by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, where he failed to win a parliamentary seat against Labour's candidate.
- Despite the electoral loss and internal criticism, Polanski affirmed his commitment to remain as Green Party leader and called for unity to drive positive change in the country.
