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Green candidate called Jewish people cockroaches as depth of party’s anti-Semitism problem revealed

Green candidate called Jewish people cockroaches as depth of party’s anti-Semitism problem revealed

The arrest of two Green Party candidates over anti-Semitism allegations is “just the tip of the iceberg”, opponents have claimed. Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey, who are both standing for the party in central London, were detained by Met Police officers on Thursday morning. But The Telegraph can reveal almost 20 Green candidates at next week’s local elections have posted offensive material, with anti-Israel sentiment running deep in the party under Zack Polanski, its leader. They include one who referred to Jewish people as “cockroaches”, while others expressed support for Palestine Action, a banned terror group. Kevin Hollinrake, the Tory chairman, said: “These arrests appear to be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to anti-Semitism in the Green Party. “Zack Polanski needs to step up and start taking action against those in his party who are openly promoting the oldest form of racism: anti-Semitism.” A Green Party spokesman said: “We are investigating anything brought to our attention that doesn’t fit with Green Party values and views.” Mothin Ali, the party’s deputy leader, …

The Rolling Stones could be behind mysterious posters for The Cockroaches

The Rolling Stones could be behind mysterious posters for The Cockroaches

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This When it comes to Rolling Stones’ new music, fans can’t always get what they want – but that might all be about to change. Eagle-eyed commuters might have spotted a mysterious poster cropping up in various locations across London today, which has been connected to the possible release of a new Rolling Stones album. Ronnie Wood hinted at a new album in September last year, telling press that fans would be “getting a new album” in 2026. This seemingly elusive poster, which reads simply “The Cockroaches”, bears a close resemblance to the name the Stones were billed under for a secret gig in 1977, “Keith and the Cockroaches”. The Rolling Stones perform during an impromptu concert at the Toad’s Place nightclub in 1989. (1989 AP) In a post published to Instagram this morning, Simon Harper, founder of the Lip Service podcast, linked the …