Stop Palestine solidarity events in schools, says parents group

FMT : PAGE’s Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim says children carrying toy guns were an example of what could go wrong with such events. By Shahrul Shahabudin.

PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to stop holding Palestine solidarity programmes in schools following reports of students and teachers carrying toy guns at the events.

Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE) chairman Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim said there were concerns over the appropriateness of such programmes in schools. 

She said the photos and videos of children carrying guns were an example of what could go wrong with such events. One 55-second video that went viral showed what appeared to be a man pointing a toy rifle at students while leading a group of teachers waving Palestinian flags into an assembly.

There were also photos of children at a separate school wearing bandanas bearing the words “Save Palestine” and carrying toy guns. “Students are being used. Such programmes should be stopped immediately,” Noor Azimah told FMT.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for better control of Palestine solidarity programmes in schools to avoid causing any issues.

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