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UK Teacher Faces Backlash After Pro-Palestine Protest

2/26/2026

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Sajia Iqbal, a high school teacher in the United Kingdom, faced an investigation after participating in a pro-Palestine protest.
The protest involved collecting Israeli goods at a supermarket to advocate for a boycott.
The school found no misconduct, but Iqbal reported anxiety and claimed discrimination amid a broader crackdown on pro-Palestine activism in the UK since October 2023.
The European Legal Support Centre is supporting her Employment Tribunal case.

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Story summary

Sajia Iqbal, a high school teacher in the United Kingdom, faced an investigation after participating in a pro-Palestine protest.
The protest involved collecting Israeli goods at a supermarket to advocate for a boycott.
The school found no misconduct, but Iqbal reported anxiety and claimed discrimination amid a broader crackdown on pro-Palestine activism in the UK since October 2023.
The European Legal Support Centre is supporting her Employment Tribunal case.