Outgoing Merseyside Jewish Representative Council chairman Max Marcus explained to its annual meeting on Monday why the event to celebrate Israel’s birthday would not be held on the King David campus.

“The Department for Education is very clear on the need for schools to adopt political neutrality in all matters,” Mr Marcus said.

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