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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

MP’s visit to school cancelled after opposition from pro-Palestine group

Damien Egan
Damien Egan, who has an Israeli husband, has been targeted by anti-Israel activists since his election in 2024. Photograph: House of Commons

A planned visit by a Jewish Labour MP who is a vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel was cancelled after a campaign by a pro-Palestine group, it has emerged.

Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had been booked to speak to students at Bristol Brunel academy, but the visit was called off by the school hours before it was due to happen.

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