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Several youth parties are left bewildered after the Danish Parliament’s Presidium extraordinarily decided that they will not be allowed to campaign on debating Palestine during next year’s school election.

Public school students banned from debating Palestine

Students at Øster Farimagsgade School in Østerbro, Copenhagen cast their votes in the first school election in 2015. Foto: Jens Dresling
Students at Øster Farimagsgade School in Østerbro, Copenhagen cast their votes in the first school election in 2015. Foto: Jens Dresling
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Even though several youth parties wished for it, the Presidium of Folketinget, the Danish Parliament, has vetoed the proposal and said no.

Thus, it has been decided at the highest level that it cannot be one of the topics in next year’s school election, whether or not Denmark should recognize Palestine as an independent state.

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