Zack Polanski has reportedly been caught 'endorsing grim conspiracy theories'.
The Green Party leader liked posts accusing Sir Keir Starmer of being paid by Jewish figures amid the party's antisemitism scandal.
Published on Bluesky — a left-leaning rival to Elon Musk's X — the posts included claims Sir Keir was receiving money from "Zionist philanthropists" and the question: "How much does Israel pay him?"
An analysis by The Economist found Mr Polanski has liked nearly 35,000 posts on Bluesky since 1 April 2025. Among them was a post from 9 November 2025 by a user called Urris, written in response to an interview in which Mr Polanski said he would not work with Sir Keir.
The post is understood to have read: "Starmer and his corrupt Cabinet receive large sums of money from Zionist 'philanthropists' and private healthcare who, apparently, don't expect anything in return." It attracted just two likes — one of which came from Mr Polanski's verified account.
According to the Telegraph, on 24 April 2026, Mr Polanski also allegedly liked a post by user falconer59 which said: "What a disgrace Starmer clinging to the same old trope," before adding: "How much does Israel pay him?" His was the only account to like it.
A day earlier, he appears to have liked a third post — since deleted along with the account that posted it — by user ChayBristol, which referred to "Labour Friends of Israel and their paymasters" and called for Starmer to go. Labour Friends of Israel is a group of MPs and peers within the party who work to strengthen ties between Britain and Israel.
A Green Party spokesman said: "Zack makes no apology for highlighting the close relationship between Israel and the Labour Government, which has led to Labour and Keir Starmer arming and supporting a genocide — a bit more of an issue than liking some social media posts."
The Green leader, who is himself Jewish, said antisemitic abuse had followed him throughout the campaign. Speaking to broadcasters on Sunday, he described how at a rally in Hastings "someone did a Nazi salute in my direction," adding: "This is not an abstract, philosophical conversation for me."
A Labour Party spokesman said: "Zack Polanski has spent weeks defending the indefensible. The Greens have offered their full-throated backing to a string of antisemitic candidates. Now Polanski is endorsing these grim conspiracy theories online. He should be utterly ashamed. It shows he is simply not fit for high office.
in "Daily Express"
