Jewish MP’s go to to native faculty cancelled after pro-Palestine marketing campaign | EUROtoday

A Jewish MP’s go to to a neighborhood faculty in his constituency was cancelled after a marketing campaign by a pro-Palestine group, it has emerged.

Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had been on account of go to Bristol Brunel Academy in September, however the reserving was known as off shortly earlier than his look.

The cancellation was labelled a “victory” by the Bristol department of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which protested towards the go to.

The determination has now been highlighted by communities secretary Steve Reed, who described the transfer as an “absolute outrage”.

Speaking to the editor of Jewish News on Sunday, Mr Reed stated: “I have a colleague who is Jewish, who has been banned from visiting a school and refused permission to visit a school in his own constituency, in case his presence inflames the teachers. That is an absolute outrage.”

Condemning the transfer and asking what actions can be taken, he stated: “They will be called in, and they will be held to account for doing that, because you cannot have people with those kinds of attitudes teaching our children. You just can’t have it.”

Mr Reed didn’t title the colleague, however sources have confirmed he was referring to Mr Egan, who has not commented.

In a Facebook put up after the go to was cancelled, Bristol’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign department stated: “Victory for parents, teachers and the community. The planned school visit today (Friday September 5) by Damian Egan, MP for Bristol North East, has been cancelled after concerns were raised by the NEU trade union staff group, parents and local constituents.

“This is a clear message — politicians who openly support Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza are not welcome in our schools. Egan is vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel and has visited Israel since the current onslaught on Gaza began, demonstrating his support.

“We celebrate this cancellation as a win for safeguarding, solidarity, and for the power of trade unionists, parents, and campaigners standing together.”

During the occasion on Sunday, Mr Reed instructed the Jewish Labour Movement: “We have to call this stuff out. We have to have consistency, and we have to be prepared to change the law when it happens. Otherwise, we are legitimising this at the fringes, and that’s where it grows from.”

It comes after Bridget Phillipson wrote to vice-chancellors of universities in October, urging them to take “practical and proportionate steps” to guard Jewish college students as a part of authorities efforts to stamp out antisemitism.

Some 600 coaching classes might be supplied to college workers over the approaching weeks to assist them “identify harassment and hate” and facilitate “open, respectful debate”, the Department for Education (DfE) stated.

The Independent has contacted Bristol Brunel Academy. In a press release to The Guardianan academy spokesperson stated: “On the evening before Mr Egan’s scheduled visit, we were made aware of plans for a public protest outside the school. We opted to postpone Mr Egan’s visit to ensure everyone would continue to feel safe when entering and exiting school and to prevent any disruption to our students’ learning.

“We have remained in contact with Mr Egan, and an alternative date for his visit was arranged some time ago. We have also been in contact with the police and followed their advice.”