Green Party Leader Heckled Over 'Zionism is Racism' Remarks at Hustings

Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party and a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, faced heckling at a Jewish community hustings after expressing views that Zionism is a form of racism. Polanski, who is Jewish, reportedly supports amendments to a motion that calls for a single democratic Palestinian state and acknowledges the Palestinian right to resistance against Israeli occupation.

These comments come amidst broader discussions on the conflict in the Middle East. Separately, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with his Iranian counterpart to discuss regional tensions and reiterate Britain's stance against "hostile activity on UK soil" linked to Iran. The meeting addressed the war in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and the UK's commitment to countering threats from Iranian-linked groups.