Staff at some of London’s biggest NHS hospitals have been banned from wearing pro-Palestine symbols after complaints they were “upsetting and intimidating” vulnerable patients.
The move came after UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) raised the case of a young Jewish woman who attended Whipps Cross for a caesarean and encountered three members of staff wearing pro-Palestine badges in a 24-hour period.
Two wore “Free Palestine” badges on their lanyards and one had a watermelon symbol, a reference to the Palestinian colours, pinned to their uniform.
The woman, who attended Whipps Cross in January, said: “The display of these symbols made me feel extremely vulnerable, particularly given the level of anti-Semitic activity we’re all witnessing via the extreme elements of online activity and at the UK-wide marches.
“If nothing else, it was a time – for one day – when I wanted to shut out the outside world and was instead faced with a reminder of the increasing threats against the safety of Jewish people, even if not perpetrated by these individuals.”
Eh nah, i dont think your imaginary persecution is more important than peoples rights to bring attention to the continued murder of new born babies like yours. If all you think of when you see a Palestinian flag is “threats against Jewish people” then that says everything.
“I equally feel that an Israeli flag on a lanyard would be inappropriate."
Yeah im sure you would totally file the same complaint, sure buddy…
imagine Gazans fantasizing about a single day free of the toxic smoking pit that has become their homeland, not to mention the decades of open incarceration before that. the privilege of these statements is sickening.
Oh look, another person intentionally conflating ANTI-ISRAEL with ANTISEMITIC
They are not the same, and if you think they are then you might wanna check on your racist thoughts. Not all jews are Israeli, and not all Israelis are Jewish. The only ones who benefit from you thinking this is the Israeli government that uses this to shield themselves from criticism of their genocidal war crimes.
Why not just ban flags? Wouldn’t that be less contentious?
particularly given the level of anti-Semitic activity we’re all witnessing via the extreme elements of online activity and at the UK-wide marches.
Sure…
To be fair, political symbolism in hospitals is inappropriate. In Northern Ireland you aren’t even allowed to wear anything related to the British or Irish flag.
The British have an extensive history of state sanctioned oppression against the Irish people…
And the Irish and Palestinians have a history of terrorism towards civilians.
Disgusting bootlicking detected…
The Irish fought their oppressor and won, god willing Palestinians will do the same
Colonizers in an apartheid regime, all of whom participate in atrocities through service in the IDF, are not civilians. There are no innocent Israeli adults.
The Ukraine conflict was quite obvious good vs evil. Palestine and Israel is a lot more complicated.
Ethnic Cleansing is “complicated”. What a bonkers take.
Israel Palestine is as black and white as you can get. This is like saying the Holocaust was complicated.
