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Green Party Leader Warns Rise in Antisemitic Attacks

4/25/2026

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Polanski Warns Antisemitism

Green Party leader Zack Polanski warned antisemitic attacks are rising and urged debate on perception versus real danger.
He cited recent arson attacks on ambulances and assaults on Jewish property in London.
Polanski refused to apologise and said an AI image depicting him as a Nazi makes him feel unsafe.
His remarks drew backlash from the Jewish community, prompting Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to call the claim ‘disgraceful’.

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Author Condemns Silence

Petrol bombs were thrown at synagogues in Finchley and Kenton.
A bag of flammable liquid was left outside a Jewish charity in Hendon.
A fire-bomb attempt also targeted a Golders Green synagogue the same week.
The author condemns anti-fascist silence, likening it to imagined attacks on mosques during Eid and declares anti-fascism dead in Britain.

History

Historical Context

After the 2014 Israel-Gaza war, the Community Security Trust recorded a rise in antisemitic incidents, repeated during the 2021 crisis and the 2023 Gaza war; the UK government responded in 2015 with a £65.2 million security grant for Jewish sites, and by 2022 antisemitic offences made up 17 % of UK hate crimes, framing today’s London synagogue attacks and the Green Party leader’s controversy.

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Polanski Warns Antisemitism

Green Party leader Zack Polanski warned antisemitic attacks are rising and urged debate on perception versus real danger.
He cited recent arson attacks on ambulances and assaults on Jewish property in London.
Polanski refused to apologise and said an AI image depicting him as a Nazi makes him feel unsafe.
His remarks drew backlash from the Jewish community, prompting Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to call the claim ‘disgraceful’.

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