UK train operator bans Palestine badges after pressure from pro-Israel legal group

UK train operator bans Palestine badges after pressure from pro-Israel legal group Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 12:45 LNER said it acted after UK Lawyers for Israel submitted a complaint that a Palestine badge made a passenger uncomfortable A passenger passes a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train at London King's Cross railway station, 25 June 2018 (AFP) Off A train company in the UK has banned its staff from wearing badges supporting Palestine while on duty after a pro- Israel legal group raised complaints over an employee wearing a "Palestine Solidarity" badge. Last month, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a legal letter to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) after a passenger complained that a member of staff wearing a pro-Palestine badge made them feel "uncomfortable and unwelcome" during a train journey. According to UKLFI, the incident took place on 14 June aboard an LNER service travelling from Edinburgh to London.