Uttar Pradesh: Students at a school were asked to defend Israel's actions against Palestinians in a debate competition.

A debate competition in a school turned controversial as students were asked to defend and justify Israel’s action amounting to the genocide of Palestinians. Huddard High School in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district held a debate competition in Hindi on 9th December, on the topic “Violence or Non-Violence, which is better?” This was based on the prevailing geopolitical situation between Israel and Palestine.

The students in the debate were compelled to defend Israel’s actions and condemn Hamas’ resistance.