13:16 shouldn’t the Palestinians who have endured decades of oppression be entitled to the same dignity?

They had a home Rufus, it was called Palestine, not Jordan.

Thank you Barbara, you talk more common sense than all western politicians and generals. If you would lead peace negotiations I would trust that the violence would stop and justice for all would be restored.

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You're always gonna feel a threat in an occupied land.

James, jews were always safer in muslim lands than in european lands, they lived together for 1400 years without mass persecution like those in europe. Thata the whole irony in this situation

We need more people like the second caller on both sides. The only long term solution is peace and security for all in the region.

Applause for Barbara 👏👏 very well said

James always uses NetanYuHooo as cover for defending Israel. He's not the problem, most of the people in Israel are. They don't see Palestinians as humans

The people did have lands though. It’s like saying I’m American, but I’m homeless and I need a 100% Catholic state. Americans have a home…America. If you’re Pole, Czech, Ukrainian etc. those are homes for those people.

James if the Jews needed a safe land of their own? Why not USA or European countries take them in. Germany could have given part of their county, yes or no? As they are the cause of Holocaust. And Again James stop with the Natayanu is the problem ,,this has been going on before with previous people in Israel Government.

My husband saw brown Jewish people being treated as third class citizens by their white counter parts. Also Palestinian Christians are treated just as badly. Have you seen the Armenian Christiansbeing evicted from where they have lived in Jerusalem for centuries.

When will they ask "Are we the baddies?"

Israel declared war on Iran by attacking one of their consulates.

Barbara speaks for me....what a fantastically honest and loving individual.

How is she causing a disruption if she is praying during her lunch break (therefore her free time)... if it was during class time then yes she can make it up later when she has time.

Having Suella as the secular school's chairman of governors throws a lot of suspicion. Infact, it is reported that Suella & her mother were the founding directors of the school Trust at company House. An initiative for strict schools. Curiously, Does the secular school apply the same equality ruling on Jewish religious days

The caller at 43:21 is pretty much the majority of Israel the West will have to confront

That first Jewish/atheist lady was certainly a breath of fresh air

It's easy to say, if you don't like the rules of the school find another. But if 50% of the pupils are Muslim it's most likely that they are attending their local feeder school, as most kids do. It is therefore not that easy to just go to another school due to the difficulties of getting a place outside your area. It almost feels ruthless and vindictive for a head teacher to make those rules in a large percentage Muslim school. Backwards thinking in my opinion. There is no harm to any other person while someone is praying but so much harm when you're blocking prayer. What's happened to peace amongst society? 😕 😢😮

Rufus represents the thinking of so many Israelis. Shocking but not shocking.

"Safety " is not a guarantee for ANYONE Ridiculous

Well said Barbara! As a species a couple of chromosomes separated from chimpanzees and baboons, we are crippled by our religious beliefs rather than our rationality!

I don't see what the issue is what a child does during breaks, it's not something we control at work or anywhere else so why is it okay to discriminate against children in schools? If they are not doing anything during lessons then it's no one's business what a child does during breaks as long as it is not harming themselves or anyone else. Now you want to bring up secular nonsense, then why do we celebrate Christmas, Easter? Why is the diet of the school in line with the headteachers religious dietary requirements? Or is it secular only when it suits?

Barbera ,...May Allah Bless her, IF Jews thought like her,...We could have LASTING PEACE.

A "homeland" for the _European_ Jews should've been built _in Europe._ Not on top of innocent Palestinians who _never did anything_ to European Jews - unlike other Europeans who persecuted European Jews. Now considering that the European Jews are in Palestine/Israel and they're likely not leaving, the only solution is a one state solution where everyone has equal human & civil rights.

Barbara you said it so well, thank you. You can not live is safe and in peace when you have so much hate in yout heart

Once that guy cited Caroline Glick it was game over. Just living in an entirely separate historical universe. 😅

"Secularism isn't anti-religion" Case closed. But some fundamentalist secularists will never give up their bigotry.

British values... tolerance, respect, equal rights, tolerance........the ban represented non of these!!!

Secular mean, NO Religion Does this School have Easter Celebrations, or Christmas Celebrations,...IF Yes then it is not a SECULAR School. Schools should treat ALL its pupils Equally.

The school claims it is a secular school, so why did they make the school dinner only vegetarian. Vegetarian is a part of a Hindu religion. She has no problem to forcing every single child to become vegetarian.

James I'm with you all the way on almost everything, but this defence of the manufactured state is Israel is unconscionable

😂🤣 james made me laugh so hard with his face expression when the caller said "they do have a homeland, its called jordan"

28 minutes, love this lady

If the children can’t play pray in the month of Ramadan, then they would not be able to go to school. Possibly giving that would give the school a reason to expel them. Those treating the children very unfairly.

Why always about the sadety of Israel? More importantly what about the safety of the Palestinians who have thus far had 35,000 people murdered?

15:12 Dudes all over the place 19:01 what about extremist Jewish government responsible for death of 40,000 innocent Palestinians. What if that was 40,000 Jews?

They're just praying! Not harming anyone. You don't follow religion cause it doesn't fit your narratives. it doesn't mean religious duty isn't wrong

My nieces pray in school, they all amazing no issues

A victory for common sense and British values

School issue: provide an ecumenical quiet room for all to use for prayer, meditation or taking time out.

Rufus from Stanmore is the perfect example of the problem. El al flights into Tehran? There are Jews living in Tehran today, real Jews from the Middle East not European ones who have no ethnical connection to the region much less the land of Palestine. He says israel has been trying to overthrow the Iranian government for years & this is not a threat how? It’s disgusting to listen to this obviously European person dictate where middle easterners should live!

The victimized OFTEN becomes the victimizer.

o'brien really looks like James Corden's older brother

This caller could ask that question what’s like for Palestinians???

Do these schools celebrate Christmas, Easter? Will they stop celebrating these from now now on?

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These south English people that have moved there and are saying they want to hit back and escalate they will just move back to London and cry more when they return.

why should they other Arab countries take the Palatinians???,,their land is the occupied land that Israel stolen...This is a question to divert from speaking and admitting that Israel is an Occupying power.

Well done to the woman that called in yes a 1 state is whats needed

So does the school stop students bringing kosher food in for packed lunch?

Kids need to get used to knowing that the school is a safe place for free thinking and anything with semblance of religion can be done outside it: their homes and places of worship. The secular school has a set of rules which are clear, so any religious ritual can always wait. This wouldn’t alter their trajectory towards their religious devotion. This student at the centre of this all is simply a trouble maker or they are testing the waters as this is absolutely ridiculous to discuss

Interesting how James now finds himself in the same category as Corbyn in relation to the condemnation of the Israeli government actions towards Gaza and the people of Palestine, and we all remember James' description of Corbyn for HIS criticism of the Israeli government.

I love Barbara’s approach to the issue.

Expel them, they can go to another school

James, stop using the Holocaust the justify or explain the psychology of these people. Its sickening that AFTER what they have gone through they do this to others. Cant listen to your show if your going to be an apologist for these people . Its manipulation of the highest degree to keep using the Holocaust in this fashion. It's like excusing the Moors murderer because he had a rough early life etc etc. Still had to face justice for what he did

People have different beliefs, some believe in praying and some do not believe in praying. Secularism was supposed to be religion-independent in the sense that it will not allow religious teachings to influence the school curriculum or allow imposition of religious-values in schools. But now what we are talking about freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of thought. Are we saying that if a person believes in praying that they are not allowed to practice their beliefs? I don't agree with it, but I understand the argument that schools do not have to provide a prayer room and I had this rule when I attended college, but the what ALL students were allowed to do was use or book a room for any purpose, as long as it was not illegal, and people would book rooms for meetings, for homework, for debate, etc. If someone wants, not a prayer room, but want to be able to pray, what is the issue? The Equality Act protects religious beliefs and does not allow discrimination against a person over their religious beliefs. Are we seriously going to have a situation where wearing a crucifix, or hijab, or praying, in public is illegal, as it is in some countries, like Turkey? Are we going to hunt down a student and exclude them from school, because we find them secretly praying somewhere, because praying offends certain people? I am personally against people making a point of praying on public roads or trains, but living in an apparently free country that allows freedoms of expression, speech or though, how can one justify excluding people and banning them from expressing their religious vies or practicing their religion. Iran is an Islamic country with a written constitution, based on Quran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which there was a referendum on. Under this constitution all religious minorities are allowed to practice their religion, and they are all represented in politics, but nobody can impose their religion on another. A marriage under Christian or Jewish rules, for example, are accepted as legitimate and do not have to be performed according to Islamic rules. Yet in a society that claims to be a Democracy and that promotes it by wars, and goes on about freedom of speech, expression, and thought, they now want to prevent students from practicing their religion. The solution is for students to attend non-secular schools, but there is also a campaign by secular politicians to ban even religious based schools. The final point is that, yes, students do not have the right to pray however they want to, but the school is not talking about the way the students are praying, but they want a complete blanket ban on praying. If the school allowed the student to go and pray privately in a room, not a prayer room, then I could support the school in not allowing prayer in the playground, but I do find it extreme to stop students from praying outside, as long as they are not forcing other students to pray.

Try making peace with all your neighbours.

Firstly!! The world needs more people like Barbara, perfectly put! Second, I'm confused about rhe whole Jewish people need a homeland! Therefore they should have a right to land because or there religion! I am a Muslim that does not mean I have an automatic right to land in Saudi Arabia! I was born in England jusy because I am a Muslim it doesn't give me a right to land anywhere else because of this!! Lastly as a Muslim with children of I want my kids to practise religion in school I would send them to a Muslim school!! Prayers can be done anywhere and often there are times when prayers can me made up! It is a secular school.. the parents who sent children there were fully aware of this before. So if a child continues to ignore the rules treat them like they were breaking any othere rule. Detentions, exclusions, and then expel of required. It's that simple!!

Look out lads, the Hasbara bots are out in force

How precisely do you steal peoples' homes and lands and drive them into exile "in a more equitable way" James? Please tell.

Some days he just doesn't let his callers speak. I like the show, but that is so frustrating when he asks a questions, and refuses to let the caller answer within 3 words, and then interrupts mid sentence because he wants to include some tangent.

I am an agnostic but am troubled by the idea of a secular school preventing a student from praying.

It is anti reliaious. A-religious wouldn’t ban u from praying but would ban u from preaching or the classroom to get involved in religion.

Yes but anti-israel is not anti-semitic. And btw. Nice that JOB acknowledges the distinction. Maybe he should remember his involvement in the weaponisation of anti-semitism against Corbyn.

The same could be said for people of colour or LGBT too. Israel’s exceptionalism is the problem here, that’s how things have got this bad. Making excuses for its actions will not help his control in the long term.

Well done Barbara 😊

No school in the UK is secular as schools are required to have teaching of Christianity in the curriculum.

You can't say post old testament history and discount the non european Jews who did live in peace and without fear of their neighbour. In Jewish recent history it has been the Christians (crusaders) who have persecuted the Jews.

Is collective trauma a replacement for antisemitism?

Great decision by the Judge.

Fear for your own safety has never been a justification for harming other innocents; it's textbook cowardice.

lol the lady at 1:07:20 who thinks the imams don't want this student doing this. Who do you think put her up to it?

Boohoohoo. Schools should be secular anyway

Oh boy, here again, victim card, victim card ohh no.

Easily answered, suspension first time with a warning, then expelled, that teacher will NOT stand no messing about!!!

Avi with his British accent is truly Mediterranean hey. By taking Palestinian homes, he owns land for pittance. Is it not just an investment move for most new israelis? Imagine a country open for the taking, you just have to be remotely Jewish.

Omg - so delusional @ caller 46.09 mins

Netanyahu should step down and stop looking after his own interest. He should think about what best for Israel!

I bet the people making antisemitic comments were also making islamaphobic comments.

Barbaras outlook should be a lesson to all of us.

A simplistic question that doesn't take in the regional dynamics and is another thinly vieled attack on Israel and Jews.

Russia has over one hundred different people in Russia

The true jews knows God's retribution

If maintaining security was so important to Israel, why have they been choosing to expand on illegally occupied territory? Hard to have both.

Doesn't the head appear on gbnews a lot?

Forming a coalition will not give participating nations more influence over this madness. It will become an 'in for a penny, in for a pound ' situation followed by 'might as well be hung for a sheep, as a lamb'.

It's not ONE kid saying prayer... it became a united group activity.

Actions have consequences.

Generational trauma, is the replacement word instead of antisemitism! But the thing is, there is trauma on both side. Israel and its population have committed generation trauma on the people of Gaza!

Durka, durka!!!

All people in Israel should have equal rights and be treated with dignity.

In terms of the vegetarian argument I think the point is about labelling and how people have changed ideas on labelling themselves or being labelled. The loudest voices are always the ones that are heard

The issue here was group prayer ... not individual prayer .. the agitators wanted group prayer ... but James doesn't know these facts

Masada is a symbol of Israel's staunch determination to remain free....

"We should have attacked immediately. We should project strength" Followed by.. "You can _argue_ that we're warmongers.." He 100% thinks that his warmongering is justified. This man is just a fash.

Was that caller at the start Eylon Levy?

Did I hear you'd confused Kirk Douglas and Charlton Heston? 😂😂😂

I want Netanyahu to step down, for new elections to take place in the face of the current situation.