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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Schools in England accused of closing down debate on Israel-Gaza conflict

Sara Khan
Sara Khan says pupils want to talk about events in Gaza. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/PA

Schools in England are closing down legitimate debate about the Israel-Gaza conflict because teachers feel ill-equipped and are concerned about political impartiality, the government’s independent adviser on social cohesion has said.

Dame Sara Khan said that if schools continued to shut down debate they risked “fuelling further anger, hate and polarisation”.

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