A Year 12 student has been banned from his school formal after he wore a Palestinian scarf to his graduation ceremony. The 17-year-old has filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission. Several teachers accused the boy of making a political statement amid the conflict in the Middle East, despite the school's custom of allowing students to display their culture through certain garments. The boy's family and lawyer are demanding a formal apology and for him to be re-invited to attend the formal.