Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist
Green Party leader Zack Polanski faced questioning regarding his absence from a party debate concerning a motion that labeled Zionism as a form of racism. Polanski denied avoiding the debate, citing prior campaign commitments.
Why it matters
The incident underscores internal political tensions within the UK Green Party regarding foreign policy and the definition of Zionism.
Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist Close Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended his decision to miss a debate at his party's conference on a controversial motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
Questioned by presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he denied deliberately avoiding the debate, saying he had been campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
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