UK Greens leader retreats in row over police after antisemitic attack
Zack Polanski, leader of the UK Green Party, apologized for sharing a social media post criticizing police tactics used in apprehending a suspect accused of stabbing two Jewish men in London. The incident sparked debate over antisemitism and police conduct, with Metropolitan Police commissioner Mark Rowley defending the officers' actions as life-saving. Polanski's retweet drew backlash from public figures amid heightened tensions over antisemitic violence and the UK's terror threat level.
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