The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/green-party/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:37:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Green Party | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/green-party/ 32 32 UK holds local elections, with left- and right-wing populist parties expected to surge https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-holds-local-elections-as-left-and-right-wing-populist-parties-expected-to-surge/ Thu, 07 May 2026 07:13:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818095 Polls show PM Starmer's Labour losing ground amid discontent and Epstein scandal, pushing Polanski's anti-Israel Greens and Farage's anti-immigrant Reform UK to the forefront

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]]> UK Green Party said to probe dozens of council candidates over antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-green-party-said-to-probe-dozens-of-council-candidates-over-antisemitism/ Wed, 06 May 2026 07:48:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817342 More than 30 under investigation, party introducing new fast-track system to handle cases, report says; Greens say number is only fraction of their 4,500 candidates; its Jewish leader has suggested PM Starmer is on 'Zionist' payroll

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]]> Israel’s deputy FM: ‘Extremist’ UK Green Party leader ‘legitimizes violence against Jews’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-green-party-leader-zack-polanski-is-an-extremist-says-israels-deputy-fm/ Sat, 02 May 2026 15:28:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3814917 Sharren Haskel denounces Zack Polanski, who is Jewish, after he shared criticism of London police over the arrest of terror attack suspect; his party is embroiled in multiple antisemitism scandals

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]]> Top UK cop: Jews facing greatest ever threat; Starmer mulls banning some anti-Israel protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-uk-cop-british-jews-facing-greatest-ever-threat-amid-epidemic-of-antisemitism/ Sat, 02 May 2026 09:27:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814723 Days after Golders Green stabbing, London police chief Mark Rowley seeks funding for 300 armed officers to protect city's Jewish community, cites ‘epidemic’ of antisemitism

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]]> UK Green Party candidate posts about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-green-party-candidate-posts-about-killing-zionists-from-anne-frank-parody-account/ Sat, 02 May 2026 09:20:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814731 Tina Ion refers to 'Jewish Nazis' as 'money grubbing thieves' in her posts; party hit with spate of antisemitism claims; two candidates held for 'stirring up racial hatred online'

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]]> Jewish leader of UK’s Green Party calls to end trade, diplomatic ties with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-leader-of-uks-green-party-calls-to-end-trade-diplomatic-ties-with-israel/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798993 Zack Polanski also says Britain should block the US from using its airspace for strikes on Iran and 'disentangle' the two countries' militaries

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]]> UK’s Green Party fails to pass ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion after infighting, tech issues https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-green-party-fails-to-pass-zionism-is-racism-motion-after-infighting-tech-issues/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:22:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790287 After repeated delays at conference, vote on motion demanding abolishment of Israel in favor of 'a single democratic Palestinian State' will be held at a later date

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]]> Millions in German funds to fight antisemitism went to unvetted groups, probe says https://www.timesofisrael.com/millions-in-german-funds-to-fight-antisemitism-went-to-unvetted-groups-probe-says/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:35:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768420 Parliamentary inquiry finds that one grant recipient's director used antisemitic language, while others had party ties or no verifiable experience fighting Jew hatred

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]]> UK Green Party’s election upset is a crippling blow to Labour – and a major boon to anti-Zionism https://www.timesofisrael.com/green-partys-manchester-election-upset-is-a-crippling-blow-to-labour-and-a-major-boon-to-anti-zionism/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:42:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763622 As ruling Labour comes in a dismal third in Manchester's heavily Muslim district of Gorton and Denton, voters seem to heed the BDS-supporting Greens' call to punish Starmer for supporting Gaza 'genocide'

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]]> UK’s anti-Israel Green Party wins special parliamentary election, taking seat long held by Labour https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-green-party-wins-special-parliamentary-election-taking-seat-long-held-by-labour/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:55:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763515 Manchester race won by Hannah Spencer whose Greens, led by Jewish politician Zack Polanski, accuse Israel of genocide and support arms embargo; hard-right Reform takes 2nd place

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]]> UK’s Jewish answer to Zohran Mamdani is now one of PM Keir Starmer’s biggest challenges https://www.timesofisrael.com/uks-jewish-answer-to-zohran-mamdani-is-now-one-of-pm-keir-starmers-biggest-challenges/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:25:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3717652 One of Britain's fastest-rising politicians, Zack Polanski, is taking his Green Party further down the road of far-left, anti-Israel politics -- and reaping the political dividends

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]]> This Jewish non-Zionist wants to be the UK Green party’s answer to far-right populism https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-jewish-non-zionist-wants-to-be-the-uk-green-partys-answer-to-far-right-populism/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:05:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3590936 Zack Polanski is running a bid to lead the fiercely anti-Israel progressive party - and he's using populist icon Nigel Farage as an inexplicable role model

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]]> US Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s VP pick lauded Oct. 7 massacre — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/green-party-candidate-jill-steins-vp-pick-lauded-oct-7-massacre-report/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:49:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3408039 Rudolph 'Butch' Ware part of hip-hop duo that released album called 'Aqsa Flood' with cover featuring inverted red triangle symbol used by Hamas to mark Israeli targets

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]]> Muslim Americans moving to anti-Israel Jill Stein in potential blow to Kamala Harris https://www.timesofisrael.com/muslim-americans-moving-to-anti-israel-jill-stein-in-potential-blow-to-kamala-harris/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:10:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3378884 Green Party candidate, who is Jewish, leads among Muslim voters in swing states of Michigan, Arizona and Wisconsin amid anger at Democrats for support of Israel in war against Hamas

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]]> ADL CEO: British Green Party looking like next hub of antisemitism in UK politics https://www.timesofisrael.com/adl-ceo-british-green-party-looking-like-next-hub-of-antisemitism-in-uk-politics/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:50:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3046952 Multiple deputy party leaders at center of antisemitism allegations in recent years; Jonathan Greenblatt applauds 'political cost to being antisemitic' after Labour scandals

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