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Green Party Leadership Crisis: Polanski and Zionism Motion
Green Party leader Polanski is facing a major leadership crisis over his handling of a party motion labeling Zionism as racism, combined with a recent by-election defeat.
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Green Party leader Polanski faces what BBC's Chris Mason describes as the greatest crisis of his leadership so far, stemming from pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, compounded by a recent by-election loss (BBC, October 9). The controversy highlights internal divisions within the Green Party over its position on Israel-related issues and could affect the party's electoral standing and internal cohesion going forward.