# Fury as Jeremy Corbyn’s ex-advisor defends ‘Palestine Poppy’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fury-as-jeremy-corbyns-ex-advisor-defends-palestine-poppy/
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:08:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:23:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2264188/fury-jeremy-corbyn-advisor-palestine-poppy
- Topics: World

## Key points

- James Schneider defended the Palestine Peace poppy badge.
- Sir Michael Ellis said the traditional poppy should not be politicised.
- London Poppy Day raised a record £1.7 million.

## Summary

Former Jeremy Corbyn adviser James Schneider defended the “Palestine Peace” poppy badge, saying people should be free to remember Palestinians killed in the conflict as well as those who died in previous wars. His comments drew criticism from former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis, who argued that the poppy is a longstanding British remembrance symbol and that politicising it should be viewed negatively.

The enamel badge was designed by NHS doctor Abdul Qader Ismail, listed on eBay for £1.78, with profits said to go to charities working to end the occupation and war crimes in Gaza. The exchange took place ahead of the annual Cenotaph remembrance service. Separately, the Royal British Legion said its 20th London Poppy Day raised a record £1,703,851, with about 2,500 armed forces personnel and volunteers collecting donations across the capital.

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