UK teachers could be banned from wearing 'Free Palestine' and 'watermelon' badges
UK teachers could be banned from wearing 'Free Palestine' and 'watermelon' badges Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 12:30 New review expected to reveal three in five Jewish pupils have experienced antisemitism in school A Palestinian flag flutters in the breeze beside the Palace of Westminster as a National March in support of Palestine, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign,…
A government-commissioned review into antisemitism in British schools is expected to advise teachers against wearing pro-Palestine badges, including watermelon symbols. The report, led by Sir David Bell, is anticipated to reveal that three in five Jewish pupils have experienced antisemitism in school. The review will also recommend that the Department for Education provide teachers with new resources to address the Israel-Palestine conflict, with a focus on impartiality and media literacy.
Critics argue that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which the report will endorse, may chill free speech and restrict legitimate criticism of Israel.
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