From Jewish News and The Telegraph
A planned visit by Labour MP Damian Egan to a school in his Bristol North East 
constituency was cancelled over claims his presence might inflame teachers and parents, Jewish News can reveal.
The decision was taken to halt the routine visit to inspect the MP’s local school following a campaign mounted by the far-left-led National Education Union’s staff group, along with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, who highlighted Egan’s link to the Labour Friends of Israel group, and claimed to be representing the view of teachers, parents and residents.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed had revealed that a “Jewish colleague” was refused permission to visit a school in his own constituency, after officials cited fears his presence might “inflame teachers” as he spoke at the Jewish Labour Movement’s annual conference event on Sunday.
Mr Reed added that those responsible “will be called in, and they will be held to account for doing that, because you cannot have people with those kinds of attitudes teaching our children”.
In a Facebook post on Sept 5, the Bristol branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign described Mr Egan’s ban as “a win for safeguarding” and the power of union reps, parents and campaigners “standing together”.
It added: “Victory for parents, teachers and the community. The planned school visit today (Friday Sept 5) by Damian Egan, MP for Bristol North East, has been cancelled after concerns were raised by the NEU trade union staff group, parents and local constituents. This is a clear message – politicians who openly support Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza are not welcome in our schools.”
Since winning his seat at the last election, Egan has repeatedly been targeted by anti-Israel activists.
He has an Israeli husband, the Google software developer Yossi Felberbaum, and has also spoken out in support of the Jewish state during parliamentary debates.
Under the leadership of Daniel Kebede, the NEU general secretary, Britain’s biggest trade union has taken an increasingly hardline anti-Israel stance.
Mr Egan, the NEU and Bristol Brunel Academy have been approached for comment.
