Man, 62, arrested after Nazi salute at Green Party rally in Hastings

Politics
2 May 2026 • 3:05 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Green Party rally in Hastings, addressed by leader Zack Polanski, was disrupted by agitators on Thursday.
  • During the disturbance, men unfurled Reform UK and St George's Cross flags, used a megaphone, and one man was witnessed giving at least three Nazi salutes.
  • Sussex Police have arrested a 62-year-old man from Hastings on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence in connection with the incident.
  • The Green Party condemned the antisemitic abuse against Polanski, who is the only Jewish leader of a political party in the UK.
  • Reform UK described the Nazi salute as "abhorrent" and stated the individual responsible was not connected to their party's supporters who displayed their flag.

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