'Deeply Revealing': Zack Polanski Hits Back At Andy Burnham After PM Rules Out Deal With Greens

Zack Polanski has hit back at Andy Burnham after the prime minister ruled out the possibility of any post-election deal with the Green Party.

It comes after the left-wing party adopted a highly controversial new policy which declares: “Zionism is racism.”

Zionism is the belief that Jewish people should have their own homeland.

The controversial motion, which was passed at the Greens’ annual conference in Brighton 10 days ago, sparked a furious row and saw the party branded “racist” by Jewish groups.

The prime minister told MPs today during prime minister’s questions that Labour “cannot support a partnership with a party that holds the position that it recently adopted”.

Green Party leader Polanski has now retaliated by accusing Burnham of “irresponsible blurring” between challenging Israel and antisemitism.

Speaking in the Commons, Burnham said: “Can I condemn the motion that passed unequivocally. It is wrong, it is anti-semitic, and this side of the House will have nothing to do with it.

“We will always take the right response when it comes to partnerships with other parties.

“We cannot support a partnership with a party that holds a position that has recently been adopted.”

Polanski then wrote on X: “I’m the only Jewish leader of a political party. I’m a victim of anti-semitism every day and I’ve made it clear Jewish people are welcome in my party.

“You’re a prime minister who arms a genocide and locks pensioners up for opposing it.

“The dangerous & irresponsible blurring of challenging Israel & anti-semitism is deeply revealing.

“A Labour government who apologised over their actions over Gaza is demonstrating that it was all performative. Andy Burnham still stands with Israel whilst it kills innocent people.”

Labour is currently ahead in the opinion polls but, if there an election today, forecasters expect it to be a hung parliament.

That means no party would have an overall Commons majority, so Labour would be forced to set up a left-of-centre parties to get its policies through parliament.

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