Vivien Lichtenstein
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Polanski’s popularity plummets to record low in wake of ‘Zionism’ motion
Zack Polanski now has the lowest popularity of any national leader, with his overall rating falling to minus 36
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Greens won’t overturn ‘Zionism is racism’ motion until at least 2028, Polanski says
The Green Party leader insists the motion ‘isn’t controversial’ and said he would not seek to overturn the decision
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Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist
Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversial
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Polanski’s polling hits new low amid ‘Zionism is racism’ row
The Green Party leader’s support among young voters has nosedived, according to Ispos
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Pro-Palestine Greens call for Caroline Lucas to be ousted over motion criticism
The former party leader has been a vocal critic of the controversial motion passed last week
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Green Party MP wants to make sure it is 'not vulnerable to extremists'
The party's Westminster leader Ellie Chowns made the comments after ex-leader Caroline Lucas said some members had joined to vote in the Zionism motion.
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Greens must avoid ‘capture by extremists and racists’, says party MP
Ellie Chowns says vote for ‘Zionism is racism’ policy by 0.4% of members shows party processes are not working
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One in three Brits thinks Polanski should resign after by-election defeat, poll shows
Green leader facing calls to quit from within his own party
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‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy
Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour
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Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras
Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage
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Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
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Zack Polanski facing calls to quit as Green Party leader after by-election defeat
Former party leader Caroline Lucas has accused Polanski of a failure in leadership, while the chair of the Jewish Greens committee called for him to resign
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Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash
In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?
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Burnham facing calls to rule out coalition with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ row
Exclusive: PM told motion should disqualify party from major public office
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Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Vivien Lichtenstein says she believes motion is unhelpful as anger grows over Zack Polanski’s absence for vote
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Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion
The motion, which has divided senior party figures, backs a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine".
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Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' conference motion
The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.