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Zach Polanski is evil thread 2

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Whysnothingsimple · 01/05/2026 15:51

As this is a developing story it’s worth continuing here

link to first thread https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5523621-zach-polanski-is-evil

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BlakeCarrington · 03/05/2026 20:09

Hoardasurass · 03/05/2026 17:41

He's a sexist misogynistic moron. He's the leader of a party with more openly antisemitic twats, who are so stupid and racist that they openly post such blatant antisemitic troupes that 2 have been arrested just this week for inciting racial hate and malicious communications.
Nobody is being falsely accused of antisemitism for what they say or want to say, they are being correctly labelled as the hate filled bigots that they are.
The fact that you can't see this tells us all we need to know about your character

Absolutely spot on. In addition he’s an absolute joke. How on earth can do many be taken in by this tit enhancing moron? I actually feel sorry for the genuine Greens who joined the party to fight for the environment and now find themselves inundated with anti-Semitic, misogynistic arseholes. Polanski being the biggest moron arsehole of the lot. He’s an embarrassment.

IrisDaisyMarigoldLillyRose · 03/05/2026 20:16

Whysnothingsimple · 03/05/2026 18:42

The issue is much larger than the Green Party too. If you haven’t heard of it before look up the “new Puritanism” it’s often deemed a “godless religion” because for all intents and purposes it’s a religion but no supernatural figure head. But sometimes it has magical thinking, things that logically make no sense can suddenly be true. It has its own catechisms and commandments, breaking them is likely to lead to eternal damnation, not agreeing with them is likely to see you branded s heretic and excommunicated (cancelled), instead of branding you get doxed. Instead m

Rathet than “I believe in one God…” we have “transwomen are women”, “from the river to the sea” etc etc. think how there’s a massive decline in young people drinking

With the takeover of the Green Party this group who mainly existed online suddenly have a place to gather, their own temple.

in reality there’s no convincing them, they’ve been convinced they’re the chosen, the righteous.

The only way to control it is controlling online exposure, removing the ideology from schools and universities.

Our reference points should be Reformation Europe and 1930s Europe because we are seeing patterns we’ve seen before, patterns which lead to some of Europes darkest days.

What’s wrong with there being a decline in young people drinking?

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:14

nomas · 03/05/2026 15:23

The WHO carried out the polio vaccination programme for Palestinian kids, not Israel. Palestinians shouldn’t have to be grateful for not being murdered in their own country whilst getting vaccinations.

Wrong again.
Israel’s work with the WHO in 2024 to get over a million Gaza’s children vaccinated against polio and gives the lie to accusations of genocide.
But of course others have pointed out to you that you are spreading lies on previous threads….I wonder why you are doing that.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:19

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nomas · 03/05/2026 21:22

Eh? The programme is run by the WHO and others. Nothing to do with Israel. Something isn’t a lie just because you don’t like it.

For the Palestinian polio rollout, the campaign is led ‘by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and implemented with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and other partners.’

https://www.who.int/news/item/19-02-2025-mass-polio-vaccination-campaign-to-continue-in-the-gaza-strip

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl62rvvp8o

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, at a UN clinic in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, 1 September 2024.

Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies start rollout of Gaza polio vaccines

The drive comes after the first confirmed case of the disease in 25 years was discovered in Gaza.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl62rvvp8o

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:26

Hoardasurass · 03/05/2026 17:41

He's a sexist misogynistic moron. He's the leader of a party with more openly antisemitic twats, who are so stupid and racist that they openly post such blatant antisemitic troupes that 2 have been arrested just this week for inciting racial hate and malicious communications.
Nobody is being falsely accused of antisemitism for what they say or want to say, they are being correctly labelled as the hate filled bigots that they are.
The fact that you can't see this tells us all we need to know about your character

Quite.

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:28

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:14

Wrong again.
Israel’s work with the WHO in 2024 to get over a million Gaza’s children vaccinated against polio and gives the lie to accusations of genocide.
But of course others have pointed out to you that you are spreading lies on previous threads….I wonder why you are doing that.

See links above. Israel has nothing to do with it.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:39

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:22

Eh? The programme is run by the WHO and others. Nothing to do with Israel. Something isn’t a lie just because you don’t like it.

For the Palestinian polio rollout, the campaign is led ‘by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and implemented with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and other partners.’

https://www.who.int/news/item/19-02-2025-mass-polio-vaccination-campaign-to-continue-in-the-gaza-strip

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl62rvvp8o

No it is you that does not like the truth that Israel was involved in the vaccination programme.
Just because you don’t like the truth doesn’t mean you can lie to suit your narrative.

Aislyn · 03/05/2026 21:39

callmej · 03/05/2026 19:02

I found MN's reason: "Given that posters have expressed support for the party on thread, we removed this as a personal attack." I unfortunately didn't see it for a couple of days, else I would have pushed back and asked why in that case so many posts being extremely rude to and about Reform/Tory/Labour voters are allowed to stand. It does make me uneasy that it seems to only be Green voters who must not be criticised, especially when viewed alongside some of the horrific antisemitic posts that are apparently fine. Maybe this isn't a platform I really want to be supporting.

Agreed, I am starting to feel that this is a platform that isn't worth supporting.

The lack of transparency is very disappointing. Why can some posters post repeated Anti-Semitic posts, and not even be temporarily banned? Why is criticism of voters for certain parties allowed, and not for others?

I have raised the issue directly with Mumsnet regarding moderation and not banning racist posters, but they have no given any response to this.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:40

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:28

See links above. Israel has nothing to do with it.

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Wrong they worked supporting WHO with the vaccination programme no matter how many times you lie.

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:40

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:39

No it is you that does not like the truth that Israel was involved in the vaccination programme.
Just because you don’t like the truth doesn’t mean you can lie to suit your narrative.

So the WHO report and BBC article are lies?

EdithStourton · 03/05/2026 21:50

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gejxxk820o
'A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio.'
So, in August 2024, to help WHO etc get Gazan children vaccinated, Israel stopped fighting and agreed to a ceasefire, even while Hamas still held Israelis captive in terrible conditions.

So, as I said upthread, Israel facilitated (that is, helped it to happen) the polio vaccination campaign.

Some posters seem to struggle with the meaning of 'facilitated' as well as the meaning of 'genocide'. It's hard to know if this is ignorance, wilful blindness or disingenuousness.

An 11-month-old is suffering from polio in Gaza, the first case there in 25 years

Gaza polio vaccine: What is polio and how will children be immunised?

Pauses to fighting will allow hundreds of thousands of Gaza children to be vaccinated against polio.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gejxxk820o

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 21:52

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:40

So the WHO report and BBC article are lies?

Oh dear of course the BBC is never confused about the truth.

Whysnothingsimple · 03/05/2026 21:55

callmej · 03/05/2026 19:02

I found MN's reason: "Given that posters have expressed support for the party on thread, we removed this as a personal attack." I unfortunately didn't see it for a couple of days, else I would have pushed back and asked why in that case so many posts being extremely rude to and about Reform/Tory/Labour voters are allowed to stand. It does make me uneasy that it seems to only be Green voters who must not be criticised, especially when viewed alongside some of the horrific antisemitic posts that are apparently fine. Maybe this isn't a platform I really want to be supporting.

I’ve thought the same, unfortunately there only seems to have been one moderator over the past few days (well I have only interacted with the same one several times) so maybe they are extremely busy!! I’m not sure how any moderator tasks are split so might be completely wrong, just trying to give them the benefit of the doubt,

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nomas · 03/05/2026 21:57

EdithStourton · 03/05/2026 21:50

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gejxxk820o
'A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio.'
So, in August 2024, to help WHO etc get Gazan children vaccinated, Israel stopped fighting and agreed to a ceasefire, even while Hamas still held Israelis captive in terrible conditions.

So, as I said upthread, Israel facilitated (that is, helped it to happen) the polio vaccination campaign.

Some posters seem to struggle with the meaning of 'facilitated' as well as the meaning of 'genocide'. It's hard to know if this is ignorance, wilful blindness or disingenuousness.

Stopping the killing temporarily was to limit the spread of polio, which is highly contagious and had spread to neighbouring countries. Hence Israel vaccinating its own soldiers.

Israel had nothing to do with the roll out for Palestinian kids, it was all managed by the WHO and UN agencies and others.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 22:01

EdithStourton · 03/05/2026 21:50

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gejxxk820o
'A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio.'
So, in August 2024, to help WHO etc get Gazan children vaccinated, Israel stopped fighting and agreed to a ceasefire, even while Hamas still held Israelis captive in terrible conditions.

So, as I said upthread, Israel facilitated (that is, helped it to happen) the polio vaccination campaign.

Some posters seem to struggle with the meaning of 'facilitated' as well as the meaning of 'genocide'. It's hard to know if this is ignorance, wilful blindness or disingenuousness.

I don’t think that Israel being involved in a positive way fits the pp narrative.
But as you say it’s hard to know if this is ignorance, wilful blindness or disingenuousness.
Looking on the post started yesterday re the Met police and the supposed ignoring of a third victim in the antisemetic terror attack started by another poster, it is quite clear that this poster “has form” shall we say.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 22:03

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:57

Stopping the killing temporarily was to limit the spread of polio, which is highly contagious and had spread to neighbouring countries. Hence Israel vaccinating its own soldiers.

Israel had nothing to do with the roll out for Palestinian kids, it was all managed by the WHO and UN agencies and others.

You are so desperate to always paint Israel in a negative light.
We see you, we all see you.

Sheeled · 03/05/2026 22:04

He made a mistake and has apologised.
Rowley knows it was not long ago that the Met Police were rightly severely criticised for their dreadful handling of the aftermath of the Satah Everard case. I wonder if he is being opportunist because he knows the right wing media (otherwise known as the media) will row in behind him if he is criticising a left wing politician.

I am watching a clip of James O'Brien now. He is taking calls, largely from male callers with regional accents, many of whom have apparently served in the police. O'Brien is falling over himself to be sycophantic, and continually mentioning how he admires people who put themselves in harms way.

People are overjoyed when a left wing politician makes an error. It is an error, and a significant one. It will.not be the last, because he is human and not perfect.
When Nigel Farage and his far right rabble are destroying the NHS, reducing unemployment benefits to zero and doing the bidding of whatever appalling President America has chosen to speed the world to its end, you might just need someone a bit more radical than the milksops of the Labour Party to stand up to them.

nomas · 03/05/2026 22:06

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 22:03

You are so desperate to always paint Israel in a negative light.
We see you, we all see you.

It’s a simple fact check. People should see it.

nomas · 03/05/2026 22:07

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 22:01

I don’t think that Israel being involved in a positive way fits the pp narrative.
But as you say it’s hard to know if this is ignorance, wilful blindness or disingenuousness.
Looking on the post started yesterday re the Met police and the supposed ignoring of a third victim in the antisemetic terror attack started by another poster, it is quite clear that this poster “has form” shall we say.

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oopsBSoD · 03/05/2026 22:08

nomas · 03/05/2026 22:07

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Do you have a shortcut for that particular emoji?

Whysnothingsimple · 03/05/2026 22:12

nomas · 03/05/2026 22:06

It’s a simple fact check. People should see it.

Turns out you were right - it was simple to fact check, it was very simple to find lots of articles saying Israel agreed to humanitarian ceasefires to enable the vaccination of children in Gaza.,
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn02z5kjn40o

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IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/05/2026 22:13

nomas · 03/05/2026 21:57

Stopping the killing temporarily was to limit the spread of polio, which is highly contagious and had spread to neighbouring countries. Hence Israel vaccinating its own soldiers.

Israel had nothing to do with the roll out for Palestinian kids, it was all managed by the WHO and UN agencies and others.

COGAT (an Israel ministry of defence unit) tasked with overseeing and implementing civilian policy and coordinating humanitarian aid in Gaza and the West Bank, had been working with international agencies to co ordinate the campaign which requires two vaccine doses per child.
Just because you don’t like the truth nomas doesn’t mean it’s a lie.

Aislyn · 03/05/2026 22:14

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