Labour gives Green councils seven-day ultimatum to reject 'Zionism is racism' or lose power-sharing deals
Zack Polanski, whose Green Party poll rating has slumped to nine points since a member vote declared Zionism a form of racism cost him the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.A post on X by Heidi Bachram welcoming Andy Burnham's Commons remarks, as the Prime Minister ruled out any coalition with the Greens while their "Zionism is racism" motion stands — a firmer position than he took during…
Party chair Bridget Phillipson declared the policy 'wrong and antisemitic' with 'no place in British politics'. The ultimatum follows Prime Minister Andy Burnham's ruling out of any national coalition with the Greens at PMQs on Wednesday.
Labour currently shares power with the Greens on councils including Sheffield, Lewes and Warwick, all of which now face the axe.
Green leader Zack Polanski hit back at Burnham, saying: 'You're a prime minister who arms a genocide and locks pensioners up for opposing it.'
Jewish former Green members are also preparing to sue the party for Equality Act breaches over the Zionism motion, backed by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
