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Green Party Leader Faces Backlash Over Controversial Hire

3/1/2026

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The Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces backlash after hiring Abi Wilkinson, who denied rape reports tied to the October 7 Hamas attacks on social media.
Wilkinson posted that no Israeli women were raped and dismissed evidence of sexual violence.
Labour MP Joani Reid condemned Wilkinson's comments; MP Natalie Fleet urged acknowledgment of sexual violence.
The Green Party faces anti-Semitism allegations with internal investigations and a spokesman declined to comment on Wilkinson's statements.

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The Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces backlash after hiring Abi Wilkinson, who denied rape reports tied to the October 7 Hamas attacks on social media.
Wilkinson posted that no Israeli women were raped and dismissed evidence of sexual violence.
Labour MP Joani Reid condemned Wilkinson's comments; MP Natalie Fleet urged acknowledgment of sexual violence.
The Green Party faces anti-Semitism allegations with internal investigations and a spokesman declined to comment on Wilkinson's statements.