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

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 th