Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Zack Polanski has vowed to remain leader of the UK Green Party despite calls for his resignation following a by-election defeat and internal controversy regarding Zionism. Critics within the party, including the leader of the Jewish Greens, have expressed a lack of confidence in his leadership.
Why it matters
The internal conflict highlights ongoing tensions within political parties regarding sensitive geopolitical issues and their impact on leadership stability.
Figure caption, Polanski was challenged on Radio 4's Today over whether he thinks Israel has a right to exist
Zack Polanski has vowed to stay on as Green Party leader after his by-election defeat, as he faced pressure from within his own party to resign.
The leader of the Jewish Greens, Vivien Lichtenstein, said on Friday he should resign, adding it was a "big mistake" for him to have dodged a debate about a party conference motion that declared Zionism a form of racism.
Lichtenstein's comments come after two former Green leaders accused Polanski of failing to show leadership over the Zionism row.
Polanski, who came second to Labour overnight in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, told BBC Breakfast he would "absolutely" stay on as leader and he "of course" had not questioned that.
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