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| NYC education officials defend school where student protest targeted pro-Israel teacher |
| 2023-12-01 |
Kids will be kids, donchaknow. Especially when they believe the anti-Israel propaganda on social media. But just because they go after a Jewish teacher does not make them vile Jew-haters! [IsraelTimes] A November 20 demonstration at a Queens high school descended into mayhem with an educator sequestered for her own safety, raising concerns of dangerous levels of antisemitismStudents and city officials are pushing back against accusations of antisemitism at Hillcrest High School in Queens after a Jewish teacher was targeted in a protest, even as local Jewish leaders are demanding accountability after the incident. Video of the unruly protest, which took place November 20 and exploded into public view over the weekend, drew widespread criticism of the school and charges of antisemitism, including from New York City Mayor Eric Adams. But speaking at a press conference at the school on November 27, Schools Chancellor David Banks, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and student leaders rejected the charges, even as they denounced the incident and said some students would be suspended over it. “So many of the students who were running or jumping had no idea what was even going on. They were doing what 14- and 15-year-olds do,” Banks said. “The notion that this place is radical, these kids are radicalized and antisemitic, is the height of irresponsibility.” |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Looks like Mayor Adams just found more money in the education department for sanctuary housing. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-12-01 07:40 |
| #1 But just because they go after a Jewish teacher does not make them vile Jew-haters! Except, of course, for those that are. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-01 07:37 |