Pupils who wear pro-Palestinian badges and stickers are being referred to the Government’s counter-terror programme ...
SCHOOLCHILDREN who wear pro-Palestinian badges and stickers are being referred to the Government’s counter-terror programme, a teaching union has said.
The ongoing war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas’s deadly raid into Israel on October 7 that killed around 1100 people and saw militants seize about 250 hostages. But delegates at the conference hit back at the minister’s comments on Thursday during a heated debate on Palestine. Delegates gave Dr Zomlot a standing ovation for his speech to the conference and some chanted “free, free Palestine” and waved Palestinian flags.The motion on Palestine, which was carried at the NEU’s conference, added: “There has been a rise in the number of Prevent referrals for pupils showing solidarity with Palestine.
“This was very far from the truth as our union group felt it was our duty as educators to help our students navigate this difficult and sensitive topic.” Milovanovic told the conference: “In the past few terms at my school, my colleagues and I have expressed solidarity with Palestinians wearing lanyards, badges and taking group photos calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.”
He accused fellow delegates of uncritically jumping on the anti-Israel bandwagon and said it amounted it to “a glorification of Hamas”. Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the NEU, said: “The NEU today reiterates its call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and for justice and equality for the Palestinian people.
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