Polanksi makes Green Party admission after alleged antisemitism from election candidates

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(James Manning/PA Wire)The Green Party has been accused of supporting “crackpot conspiracy theorists” after several of its local election candidates allegedly made antisemitic remarks. A dossier seen by The Independent detailed comments, including one candidate linking Benjamin Netanyahu to Jeffrey Epstein and another justifying the 7 October attack on Israel. Further examples include a candidate who previously resigned from the Labour Party over antisemitism allegations and another who shared 9/11 and “false flag” conspiracy theories. Green Party leader Zack Polanski admitted the party “may have to distance itself” from some candidates, citing the challenge of vetting a large number of individuals quickly. Labour chair Anna Turley called on Polanski to withdraw support for these candidates, while a Green Party spokesperson stated they would investigate any remarks inconsistent with party values. In fullGreens challenged over ‘crackpot conspiracy theorist’ election candidates as ‘antisemitic’ comments emerge

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