Green Party faces two year delay to change controversial Zionism policy

The Green Party of England and Wales may be unable to alter its policy defining Zionism as racism for up to two years. The Daily Mail reported that party leader Zack Polanski is seeking to change the position at the earliest opportunity, but internal rules could prevent an immediate vote. The policy was originally approved at the party conference in Brighton. [1][5]

The controversy follows a series of political setbacks for the party leader. The Daily Mail reported that Zack Polanski lost the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to the Labour Party. The loss comes alongside declining personal approval ratings in recent polling. [1][3]

Polanski has served as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025 and as a member of the London Assembly since May 2021. He previously served as the party's deputy leader from 2022 to 2025 after joining the Green Party in 2017. [5][7]

The internal debate follows significant fallout from the conference vote. As FTMQ News reported earlier, senior Labour figures ruled out future cooperation with the Greens after the motion passed, while Green Party figures including Ellie Chowns pledged to reform party rules to avoid damaging policies. [8][9]