{
  "id": 16066127,
  "title": "UK says schoolchildren shouldn’t wave Palestine flags. Ukraine flags are fine though",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/uk-says-schoolchildren-shouldnt-wave-palestine-flags-ukraine-flags",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T15:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-says-schoolchildren-shouldnt-wave-palestine-flags-ukraine-flags-are"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK government faced criticism for perceived hypocrisy after stating that pupils should refrain from displaying Palestine flags in schools, while simultaneously endorsing the use of Ukrainian flags within educational institutions and making other political declarations concerning Ukraine. On Wednesday, Education Secretary Lucy Powell addressed the issue in an interview with Sky News. She stated, \"I don't think that our schools should be a place where it's about making protests and statements about geopolitical events around the world.\" When specifically asked about the allowance of Palestinian flags in schools, Powell responded, \"That's not what we would expect in schools, that's not expected at all. Schools are a place to be impartial.\"\n\nLast November, Powell's predecessor, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, found herself in a similar predicament during a classroom setting. Footage captured her posing with students who were holding Ukrainian flags.",
  "summary": "UK says schoolchildren shouldn’t wave Palestine flags. Ukraine flags are fine though The British government has been accused of hypocrisy after saying pupils should not display Palestine flags in school, despite the government having promoted the displaying of Ukrainian flags in schools and made other political statements on Ukraine. On Wednesday Education Secretary Lucy Powell told Sky News: \"I…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}