School students marching in support of Palestine

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https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/palestine-march-tower-hamlets-east-london-israel-gaza-b1120876.html
Why are schools allowing/enabling students to do this?
Is it part of what schools should do, promoting frankly one-sided protest? And what will they decide to march about next? Just imagine being a Jewish student in the middle of this.
I find it sinister.

Why only this one? Why not all the others?

OK, so young British people take part. What's the minimum age we allow our children to be involved in this conflict? I can't believe I've even had to ask that question. Emphasis is on children, not young adults.

Just don't take children out of school to protest stuff. What until they are older teenagers and they will protest whatever they like whether you like it or not. That is what thousands of teenagers have done over the years and will continue to do. That is how children assert their own opinions and is healthy. Not taking them as young children to a march that adults shouting about things they are too young to fully understand. Let them be children for as long as possible without projecting onto them.

Full on genocide is less common than you think. Also, western governments don't usually get behind it in the way that has happened in this case. Usually western leaders call for ceasefire when thousands of civilians are killed in a few weeks and an occupying force has cut off water, food, fuel and communication.

The real question is why is it OK to do this to Palestinians?

I'd hazard a guess that listening to posters justify the murder of thousands of civilians is putting people off reading here.

And the other question is why Hamas don't feature in these protests.

Hamas! Is!

Chorus: A Proscribed Terrorist Organisation!

Anyone who doesn't side with opposition to the murder of thousands of civilians, the targeting of hospitals and schools and cutting off water, food, power and communications to a trapped population needs to have a look at themselves.

Some children aren't interested. Some are. All children should be allowed to make their voices heard in opposition to the outrageous murder of thousands of civilians including children like themselves. Some parents encourage their children to understand the world around them. Others don't.

Imagine letting children think terrorism is OK. To let them think climbing political monuments is fine and respectful. To let kids believe actions don't have consequences.

Here is how responsable parents should be handling the current situation:

Children are exposed to news in lots of different ways and what they see can worry them. These tips can help you have a conversation with your child:

Listen carefully to their fears and worries.

Offer reassurance and comfort.

Avoid complicated and worrying explanations that could be frightening and confusing.

Help them find advice and support to understand distressing events and feelings.

Children can always contact Childline free and confidentially on the phone and online.

I presume you are happy to condemn what Israel is doing? You've already hinted that it's not genocide so what is it?

It's nearly as though killing a child is less offensive than allowing them to attend a protest in opposition to killing children.

It's late. I'm done. I've already, as have many posters said killing civilians is wrong. You just see what you want to.

Then you haven't been reading other boards talking about this one

It's nearly as though killing a child is less offensive than allowing them to attend a protest in opposition to killing children.

Which other political organisations are you happy with targeting your children as a political tool?

I mean you said it wasn't ethnic cleansing or genocide. But you're very offended by kids marching. I'm reading your words no more and no less.

I'm against all targeting of children. I don't understand people who are only against the killing of Israeli children but who tolerate the killing of Palestinian children.

Did I miss schoolkids being sent out to stand up for the 20,000+ children who have so far died in the Syrian war? Oh that's right, the protests were against us intervening! It's all just so...selective isn't it. Absolute hypocrites.

Ah, so you're against political organisations targeting children and using them to make a political message?

I certainly don't want Stop the War targeting my kids. They can fuck off.

I don't want my kids to only be told one side of this conflict either. Or to be potentially exposed to antisemitic messages.

Sorry I thought you were talking about the targeting of children in the conflict. I am not aware of political organisations targeting children. I've never seen that happen so I can't comment.

Stop the War are targeting children by actively encouraging them to bunk school to protest on their behalf. As per the article in the OP.

I wouldn't agree that advertising a protest is actively encouraging anyone to do anything. The article says the children appeared to be accompanied by their parents.

Maybe read the article this thread is about and then do some research

Then make an informed decision before saying children should be used by adults to protest

I did read it. I just don't agree with the pearl clutching genocide deniers on this thread that a bogeyman is brainwashing children and forcing them to go on marches. They went with their parents!

Well glad you mothered to read it then

Still going for dropping the word genocide in every other post I see. Well at least you are consistent. A bit over tired and cranky judging by this post bit consistent.

So let me get this straight. You believe good parenting is allowing primary school age children to attend protests with adults shouting very grown up things in a Megaphone. Also people holding sign with blooded hand prints on them and some grown up wording about death and killing people. I think we should probably call it a night on that note.