Teaching unions criticise education minister's trip to Israel
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Liam McBurney/PA Wire The NITC has condemned Paul Givan's decision to publicise his tour of Israel on his government department's online platforms
The body which represents Northern Ireland's main teaching unions has criticised the education minister for visiting Israel amid international condemnation of its actions in Gaza. Paul Givan is among a group of unionist politicians who are on a six-day tour of Israel which the minister called a "fact-finding mission". The Northern Ireland Teachers' Council (NITC) said it was "deeply troubling" that he accepted an invitation to a state accused of genocide - a claim
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