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Zack Polanski: “I think it’s about how you define Zionism, and if your Zionism is the displacement of the Palestinian people, then…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
I think it’s about how you define Zionism, and if your Zionism is the displacement of the Palestinian people, then that’s clearly racist, and I say that as a Jewish leader of a political party.
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Zack Polanski

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Clarifying his stance on Zionism and racism.

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