Summary
The UK decided to ban Israelis from attending the Royal College of Defence Studies due to concerns over Israel's military actions in Gaza. The military college's leadership wants to make it clear they were not involved in this decision. They asked a senior official for help clarifying this publicly.
Key Facts
- The UK banned Israelis from a top military college, citing Israel's actions in Gaza.
- The Ministry of Defence announced the ban in September last year.
- The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) wants to distance itself from the ban decision.
- Emails show the college discussed how the ban might harm its reputation for welcoming diversity.
- The head of RCDS asked a senior official to state publicly that the college did not decide on the ban.
- The decision was widely reported in international media.
- The RCDS emphasizes it does not choose who attends; this is decided by governments.
- Al Jazeera obtained these emails through a Freedom of Information request.
