Zack Polanski slams Daily Mail journalist over 'antisemitism' piece

ZACK Polanski has slammed a Daily Mail journalist over a story which alleged his family members "fear" they will be forced to leave the UK if he becomes prime minister. The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, who is Jewish, took to social media after an article from the right-wing outlet quoted one of his family members saying he is "the leader of the future Islamic party of Britain". The article featured three extended family members who Polanski is no longer in contact with. Responding, Polanski pointed out that he is currently the only Jewish person in charge of a political party, adding: "The Daily Mail have been and always will be my enemy – they historically supported fascists and continue to do so. "I'll take no lectures from them on antisemitism." For whoever needs to hear this I'm the only Jewish person to lead a political party - third largest in the country. The Daily Mail have been & always will be my enemy - they historically supported fascists & continue to do so. I'll take no lectures from them on Antisemitism.— Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) March 28, 2026 A Green Party spokesman also hit out at the article, saying: "Zack is one of five Jewish leaders of a political party in British history and the harassment he has received since being elected is patently antisemitic. "Reporting like this demeans the press and our democracy." READ MORE: Kemi Badenoch caught out on North Sea campaign in disastrous BBC interview Responding to backlash, Nicole Lampert - the journalist who wrote the piece and who is Jewish herself - denied that she was "going after" Polanski's family and said those she had spoken to were "frightened by the Jew hate in your party" She continued: "They are frightened by what you have given the green light to. "While you once fought Jew hatred, now you indulge it because, as we both see, it is popular." "Other political groups have discovered this in the past," she added. Polanski responded, accusing the journalist of "parasitic behaviour" and dismissing the story as "daily nonsense".