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Welsh parliament drops poet from opening ceremony after Gaza reference in poem

Imran Mulla · Middle East Eye

Published 16 Oct 2026, 1:12 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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Welsh parliament drops poet from opening ceremony after Gaza reference in poem Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 13:56 Hanan Issa, the Welsh national poet, was invited to give a recital attended by King Charles but her poem was rejected Hanan Issa is the national poet of Wales (Screengrab/X) Off The Welsh parliament rejected a poem written by the country's national poet for its opening ceremony, which was attended by King Charles III , it has emerged. Hanan Issa was invited to give a poetry recital at the opening in Cardiff on Thursday, but said on Wednesday that the poem, which…

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