Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest
Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speech Zack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month. Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on
Green party leader says specifically outlawing controversial phrase would restrict freedom of speech
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Zack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.
Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last week’s attack on Jewish people in Golders Green, saying pro-Gaza marches risked having a cumulative effect of being intimidating.
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- Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protestGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · May 3, 2026, 10:43 AM
- Greens’ Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bansGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · May 3, 2026, 11:26 AM
- Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bansGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · May 3, 2026, 11:26 AM
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