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“I’ve been called a genocide supporter, a white supremacist and harassed; all for being publicly Jewish. And all of this in front of the administration—who did nothing,” said student Ian Katsnelson.
Most of the country’s publications geared to the Jewish community were in English, though also some were in Yiddish and Hebrew.
“At a time when all nations are working to combat the scourge of terrorism, this ‘pay to slay’ policy does nothing but incentivize and encourage terror,” wrote Neal Sher, former head of the federal Nazi-hunting Office of Special Investigations.
Parents and school staff are worried about the long-term emotional impact of children cut off from their peers and routines, while high school students are worried about their matriculation exams.
It requires the university to “take appropriate action to address and ameliorate discrimination and harassment based on shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics, including anti-Semitism.”
He wrote that an early version of the curriculum “was insufficiently balanced and inclusive, and needed to be substantially amended,” and that the latest proposal “still needs revision.”
“Children have found swastikas on their lockers, on their books, their cars in the parking lots,” said Rabbi Stacy Friedman. “These are things we’ve been hearing about the past few years.”
An Arab-American studies lesson, the source of much of the blatant anti-Zionism and BDS promotion in the original draft, would be added back into the curriculum without the option of reviewing it before the public comment period ends.
The university tweeted that Jessica Krug “has resigned her position, effective immediately. Her classes for this semester will be taught by other faculty members.”
In a 2014 interview with “Al Jazeera,” he stated: “I will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state.”
Ethnic-studies requirement for high-schoolers passes California legislature
The measure would require a one-semester ethnic-studies course as a high school graduation requirement, starting with the 2029-30 school year, based on a model developed by the state.
In last-minute decision, Israel decides not to open schools in ‘red’ COVID cities
The decision applies to all grades, but exempts students in special education and youth at risk.
