Jewish MP refused permission to visit school

[Vanden Saab]

A school ffs. What views are the pupils going to have with teachers like these.

[hidetheelephants]

Are the teachers anarcho-syndicalists then?

[Vanden Saab]

hidetheelephants said:

Are the teachers anarcho-syndicalists then?

Nah just racist s

[otolith]

It would be instructive to know something more about who the MP is, and whether them being Jewish is the reason they are not wanted. I mean, a Jewish school might not want Diane Abbott, but it wouldn’t be because she’s black.

[CoolHands]

I would be perfectly fair.

I wouldn’t let any stty MP into my school - wkers the lot of them!

[MrBogSmith]

otolith said:

It would be instructive to know something more about who the MP is, and whether them being Jewish is the reason they are not wanted. I mean, a Jewish school might not want Diane Abbott, but it wouldn t be because she s black.

Indeed.

It may well be true but that above is hearsay, with an unknown colleague at an unknown school with unattributed quotes etc.

Not much to go on and one side of the story.

[hidetheelephants]

The language is positively baroque, "his presence might inflame the teachers." Perhaps he's unusually attractive and the teachers are all simpering hormonal virgins. If they're sufficiently lacking in professionalism that they cannot greet a visitor civilly they should be invited to find alternative employment.

[glazbagun]

MrBogSmith said:

otolith said:

It would be instructive to know something more about who the MP is, and whether them being Jewish is the reason they are not wanted. I mean, a Jewish school might not want Diane Abbott, but it wouldn t be because she s black.

Indeed.

It may well be true but that above is hearsay, with an unknown colleague at an unknown school with unattributed quotes etc.

Not much to go on and one side of the story.

Quite. We have pubs refusing Labour MP's entry, some of whom may be Muslim.

[Vanden Saab]

MrBogSmith said:

otolith said:

It would be instructive to know something more about who the MP is, and whether them being Jewish is the reason they are not wanted. I mean, a Jewish school might not want Diane Abbott, but it wouldn t be because she s black.

Indeed.

It may well be true but that above is hearsay, with an unknown colleague at an unknown school with unattributed quotes etc.

Not much to go on and one side of the story.

Ah even handed as always, here is the other side. It is still on their Facebook page if you feel the need to check it...

[otolith]

If someone isn’t welcome because of their politics, that’s entirely different to them not being welcome because of their faith or ethnicity.

If the school have declined to host the unnamed MP because the people there don’t like apologists for Israel - good on them.

[Ridgemont]

otolith said:

If someone isn t welcome because of their politics, that s entirely different to them not being welcome because of their faith or ethnicity.

If the school have declined to host the unnamed MP because the people there don t like apologists for Israel - good on them.

Yet unsurprisingly Damian is a converted Jew. His husband s faith.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Egan

So where do we start? Is this just politics or maybe anti Zionists or anti gays ? So many to choose from.

I wonder what might inflame the notionally tolerant members of that borough.

Edited by Ridgemont on Monday 12th January 02:42

[hidetheelephants]

In the absence of evidence why not try Ockham?

[Ridgemont]

hidetheelephants said:

In the absence of evidence why not try Ockham?

All of them?

[Vanden Saab]

otolith said:

If someone isn t welcome because of their politics, that s entirely different to them not being welcome because of their faith or ethnicity.

If the school have declined to host the unnamed MP because the people there don t like apologists for Israel - good on them.

Would you have the same attitude if a Muslim MP was banned from a school for openly supporting Palestine?
Hypothetically of course as it would never happen...

[768]

otolith said:

If someone isn t welcome because of their politics, that s entirely different to them not being welcome because of their faith or ethnicity.

If the school have declined to host the unnamed MP because the people there don t like apologists for Israel - good on them.

Because schools should only present one side of political arguments?

[otolith]

Vanden Saab said:

Would you have the same attitude if a Muslim MP was banned from a school for openly supporting Palestine?
Hypothetically of course as it would never happen...

No, but I would if they were openly supporting ISIS, or Boko Haram, or Hutu extremists, or apartheid South Africa, or 1930's Germany.

[Red9zero]

I knew this would be Bristol

[SmoothCriminal]

CoolHands said:

I would be perfectly fair.

I wouldn t let any stty MP into my school - wkers the lot of them!

This is the correct answer. fk the lot of em.

[franki68]

otolith said:

No, but I would if they were openly supporting ISIS, or Boko Haram, or Hutu extremists, or apartheid South Africa, or 1930's Germany.

You really need to get a better education .

[otolith]

franki68 said:

otolith said:

No, but I would if they were openly supporting ISIS, or Boko Haram, or Hutu extremists, or apartheid South Africa, or 1930's Germany.

You really need to get a better education .

You really need to open your eyes.