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Could Zack Polanski be any more of an obnoxious twat?

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HeadDeskHeadDesk · 23/04/2026 19:11

Just seen him saying this:

'I am concerned about the rise in antisemitism and we know Jewish communities are saying they feel unsafe. There is a conversation to be had over whether it's a perception that they feel unsafe or whether they are actually unsafe.'

WTAF? Can you imagine if a politician said that to Muslims after a series of absolutely awful targeted attacks where people have died?

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inamarina · 01/05/2026 11:41

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 01/05/2026 11:04

Oh wow!

These people have been emboldened by the current political climate and the inaction of the government. There was one last night on here (different thread) - busily making up lies, negative generalisations and dredging up every last ounce of criticism she could find to attack Jews. Crazy.

My sympathy for Jews in the U.K, and particularly London has increased further.

There was one last night on here (different thread)

Was it a poster on a now deleted thread (also about Zack Polanski, I think)?
I saw someone claim that the NHS had gifted the London Jews their special ambulances, that the government was allowing them to have their “vigilantes” groups and the taxpayers were tired of subsidising all that.
It was quite a bizarre post, pompous and self-righteous, yet full of misinformation.

DeposedPresident · 01/05/2026 11:39

@Ficinothricegreat You have articulated this so so perfectly.

Ficinothricegreat · 01/05/2026 11:33

JHound · 01/05/2026 09:40

Lots of people hyper focus on whatever cause is important to them. So?

Yes but lots of people are very easily told what should be important to them. There’s a much bigger picture here, a whole swathe of people who desperately want to be seen as the righteous, it’s like a cult. All they need to be told is “believe this and you’re one of the good guys” it’s like pre packaged righteousness kit. if you join the following rhetoric you’re one of the good guys

Anti - Israel (which also includes anti Jewish sentiments - but they deny this

Pro immigration

Anti- brexit

pro BLM

pro trans

pro LGBTQ+

3rd+ wave feminism

They ignore other atrocities being carried out throughout the world (esp by communist and Islamic states - should give a clue who is directing them)

often anti- police (unless they need them)

They appear incapable of seeing the massive gaps and hypocrisy in their righteousness - some races deserve protection, others don’t. Some areas of diversity should be protected, others vilified.

Rather than being the righteous they are invariably stupid, useful idiots who cannot see the bigger picture at all.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 01/05/2026 11:11

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 01/05/2026 11:04

Oh wow!

These people have been emboldened by the current political climate and the inaction of the government. There was one last night on here (different thread) - busily making up lies, negative generalisations and dredging up every last ounce of criticism she could find to attack Jews. Crazy.

My sympathy for Jews in the U.K, and particularly London has increased further.

Yes - the majority sentiment is always 'Israelis, not Jews,' are being hated, and it's Israel's fault. It is a ridiculous and meaningless distinction that they think is a genius loophole. Nazis hating Jews not for their religion, but their race, was no 'better' than the previous hate. This is no better than the previous hate either.

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 01/05/2026 11:04

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/04/2026 19:21

Not only that, she's still standing as far as I'm aware. She also wrote 'God’s people: the chosen ones. Tell me again not to wish death on these shits.' Said 'vermin need to be killed,' and wrote fantasies of seeing Israelis die.

Oh wow!

These people have been emboldened by the current political climate and the inaction of the government. There was one last night on here (different thread) - busily making up lies, negative generalisations and dredging up every last ounce of criticism she could find to attack Jews. Crazy.

My sympathy for Jews in the U.K, and particularly London has increased further.

DeposedPresident · 01/05/2026 10:59

Well- when you have people standing for election in what is essentially a mainstream party who post openly Jews are vermin and they'd love to watch them die then it's no wonder Jews are afraid. That rhetoric is all around. Or you have this:

https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2125

Or this:

https://news.sky.com/story/london-based-palestinian-doctor-accused-of-antisemitism-suspended-13476049

or this in Australia

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ejwnywyno

There is so much of this out there. But good-ol Zack thinks Jewish people just have a 'perception' of danger and sympathies should lie with the poor little terrorist who got hit by police.

A screen shot of the two health workers involved in the video

Australian nurses stood down over ‘vile’ antisemitic video

The footage appeared to show the pair threatening to kill and refuse to treat Israeli patients.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ejwnywyno

5MinuteArgument · 01/05/2026 10:51

KatiePricesKnickers · 01/05/2026 10:16

Because Jews.

Agree 100% and that's why Jews are feeling threatened in the UK. No doubt the pro-Palestine lobby would think that was a good thing.

KatiePricesKnickers · 01/05/2026 10:16

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:46

People don’t need to protest everything, but it is interesting how many choose the hyper-focus in Israel.

Because Jews.

inamarina · 01/05/2026 10:03

JHound · 01/05/2026 09:40

Lots of people hyper focus on whatever cause is important to them. So?

Why are they picking specifically Israel to obsess over?
Haven’t seen anywhere near as much outrage about how the Iranian regime is behaving, including towards their own people.
Even more so, there have been several documented instances of people showing support for the Iranian regime during various pro-Palestine marches in the UK. Strange that.

JHound · 01/05/2026 09:40

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:46

People don’t need to protest everything, but it is interesting how many choose the hyper-focus in Israel.

Lots of people hyper focus on whatever cause is important to them. So?

Ihatetomatoes · 01/05/2026 09:09

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 01/05/2026 06:09

Now he's decided that politicians are using ' Jewiish pain' to ban the pro pal marches. I wonder if that's real or imagined pain? He's done a massive reverse ferret after he was publicly rebuked by Mark Rowley. At least he has some shame.

Nasty individual. The hate marches should be banned, spreading hatred.

Sharptonguedwoman · 01/05/2026 08:54

No, he couldn't.

EasternStandard · 01/05/2026 08:01

I think he’s moved on from the thread title even. The letter below from MR is good.

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 01/05/2026 07:55

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:24

'How can we be anti Semitic when we have a Jewish leader?'

Yes, I’ve seen it several times here on MN: 'But he’s a Jew himself!' and even 'Isn’t it antisemitic to criticise a Jew?' 😵‍💫

Yes I wonder if he's been subjected to anti Semitic abuse by any of the Green Party candidates who have been told to remove their social media posts ( as if that's enough) or the ones who have been arrested, or his own deputy who has urged them all to sue his own party because 'we knows you are telling the truth'?

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:46

JHound · 30/04/2026 17:36

Yes, and the same people are strangely silent about people being persecuted in so many other places: Nigeria, Sudan, China etc etc.

I hate this kind of whataboutery. Not only do people rarely protest everything but none of those countries have the huge support of our government.

People don’t need to protest everything, but it is interesting how many choose the hyper-focus in Israel.

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:37

nomas · 30/04/2026 17:32

As opposed to Nigel Farage who is a righty tighty and has said very anti-Semitic things?

Why do you bring up Nigel Farage? Is he the only alternative to Polanski and the Greens?

inamarina · 01/05/2026 07:24

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 30/04/2026 13:32

I agree. He's doing exactly what the entryists into the GP wants him to do. Give them a shield for their anti Semitism- 'How can we be anti Semitic when we have a Jewish leader?' while they proceed to downplay terrorist acts against British citizens. He is either stupid or doesn't care. The anti semites, both Far Left agitators and Islamic fundamentalists are now a far larger group than the cosy environmentalists, so that's who he is playing to.

'How can we be anti Semitic when we have a Jewish leader?'

Yes, I’ve seen it several times here on MN: 'But he’s a Jew himself!' and even 'Isn’t it antisemitic to criticise a Jew?' 😵‍💫

Desperatelyseekinglazysusan · 01/05/2026 06:09

Now he's decided that politicians are using ' Jewiish pain' to ban the pro pal marches. I wonder if that's real or imagined pain? He's done a massive reverse ferret after he was publicly rebuked by Mark Rowley. At least he has some shame.

5MinuteArgument · 30/04/2026 20:54

ThatCyanCat · 30/04/2026 19:40

You can read Rowley's letter to the Tit Whisperer here

https://x.com/metpoliceuk/status/2049890435514958018?s=20

That's a great letter, gave Zack a proper telling off. How dare complacent dimwits like him and his followers criticise officers who are disarming someone who has just stabbed two people?

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/04/2026 19:41

BunfightBetty · 30/04/2026 19:32

What a vile, racist piece of shit she is.

How can she still be within the Green Party, and have not been suspended?

I mean, just how?

It’s impossible to look at this situation and not draw some really worrying conclusions about the Greens.

The Greens already set up a support group for the members arrested/suspended for antisemitic comments, conspiracies, and inciting antisemitic violence and hatred. Deputy leader Mothin Ali told them they were 'making the right kind of noise' and were 'not alone.'

As Maya Angelou said, when someone shows you who they are, believe them.

5MinuteArgument · 30/04/2026 19:35

Polanski is getting a well deserved rebuke from the Met Chief for re-tweeting criticism of the police officers who took down Essa Suleiman, suspect in the Golders Green attacks.

Good idea, Zac, maybe in the next terrorist attack the police should run away and hope for the best?

BunfightBetty · 30/04/2026 19:32

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/04/2026 19:21

Not only that, she's still standing as far as I'm aware. She also wrote 'God’s people: the chosen ones. Tell me again not to wish death on these shits.' Said 'vermin need to be killed,' and wrote fantasies of seeing Israelis die.

What a vile, racist piece of shit she is.

How can she still be within the Green Party, and have not been suspended?

I mean, just how?

It’s impossible to look at this situation and not draw some really worrying conclusions about the Greens.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/04/2026 19:21

CornishDaughteroftheDawn · 30/04/2026 17:10

How has she not been arrested already?? Surely inciting racial hatred is still a crime?

Not only that, she's still standing as far as I'm aware. She also wrote 'God’s people: the chosen ones. Tell me again not to wish death on these shits.' Said 'vermin need to be killed,' and wrote fantasies of seeing Israelis die.

Twiglets1 · 30/04/2026 18:58

nomas · 30/04/2026 17:32

As opposed to Nigel Farage who is a righty tighty and has said very anti-Semitic things?

Luckily there are other options - the choice isn't Farage or Polanski.