School children in UK face punishment for supporting Palestine
People participate in Protest for Jerusalem outside the Israeli Embassy in London, United Kingdom on May 9, 2021 [Vudi Xhymshiti/Anadolu Agency] May 27, 2021 at 5:15 pm
Israel s most recent attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territories of the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem have not only stirred mass demonstrations on the streets of the UK but also within its schools,
Anadolu Agency reports.
Pro-Palestinian protests erupted in a number of schools across the UK in response to the Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and compound as well as airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
LONDON: The recent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has inspired a trend of pro-Palestine protests in British schools, with controversy surrounding the response of some teachers after pupils were unfairly accused of antisemitism and one headteacher describing the Palestinian flag as a “call to arms.” Mike Roper, headteacher of Allerton Grange high school in the
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12:33 PM March 8, 2021
On February 18 residents and union members showed their support by sharing photos of solidarity on twitter.
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A Hackney organisation is inviting residents to unite against racism in a series of events building up to the United Nations’ anti-racism day later this month.
Hackney Stand Up to Racism (HSUTR) is set to hold a socially distanced rally on March 20 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, though the plans will depend on coronavirus restrictions.
But before the main event, which will see similar actions take place around the world, HSUTR will also be holding a virtual rally on March 7 and a screening of Rubika Shah’s documentary White Riot (2020) on March 14.