Former leader Caroline Lucas has criticized Polanski's decision to abstain from the conference vote and called the new policy "dangerous and divisive." The resolution passed 1,022 to 813 in Brighton, though internal crisis deepened after the motion's lead author, Lubna Speitan, was identified in US court filings as a close friend of a convicted al-Qaeda terrorist. Speitan has also suggested that Zionists be hunted by force, according to party critics.
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Zack Polanski Stays Green Party Chief After Parliamentary Bid Fails
Geopolitics12 days ago
A diplomatic conflict with Israel and the loss of a potential legislative seat will not force the head of the Green Party to resign. Zack Polanski announced he will continue as party chief despite failing to win a parliamentary seat and being barred from entering Israel. The Jewish leader has attempted to maintain party unity after members adopted a policy defining Zionism as a form of racism and backed a single democratic Palestinian state across all of historic Palestine.
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