Zeteo UK officially launched last week with a sold-out show sponsored by Substack at the Barbican Centre featuring a wide-ranging onstage interview with Zack Polanski.

Mehdi and Zeteo UK’s new political editor, Shehab Khan, sat down with the Green Party leader, who spoke out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, and how his Jewish identity and views on Israel have evolved.

They also discussed whether Andy Burnham’s leadership has killed the Green Party’s momentum, the media hit pieces and right-wing propaganda unleashed against Polanski, whether he’ll resign as party leader if he loses his upcoming parliamentary election, whether the Green Party will split the vote and lead to the rise of Reform UK,  upcoming Israeli elections, AI and much MORE.

This live interview was published on zeteo.uk on Sep 21, 2026. If you would like EARLY access to more exclusive content like this, then head over to Zeteo UK’s substack and become a paid subscriber today. Your support fuels our mission of bringing fearless, independent journalism to YOU.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:12 Being Jewish
09:21 Palestine
17:16 Media Attacks
21:06 Andy Burnham
30:00 Green Party
34:21 Ed Balls Clash
38:11 Bad Polling
42:30 Audience Q&A


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