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The “Palestinian Rachel Dolezal” Scandal Isn’t What You Think
Hannah Gann long claimed that she was Palestinian, black, and Tunisian. But the Philadelphia schoolteacher was recently outed by her fellow activists in the Philly Palestine Coalition as wealthy, white, and Jewish.
How left-wing curricula fan the flames of antisemitism in public schools
Antisemitism in Philadelphia schools is such a systemic problem that even CNN is paying attention. The district is under congressional investigation for its failure to handle this rampant antisemitism. Jewish students are bullied, and Jewish teachers are harassed.
Opinion - ‘The issue is the revolution’: Who is running your city’s teachers union?
Across the country, students are leaving school grounds in the middle of the day to stage anti-ICE walkouts. So far, at least one student has been struck by a car. Others have been left stranded. Caught off-guard, parents and policymakers may wonder why teachers’ unions seem broadly supportive of students staging these walkouts. But for anyone paying attention, the unions’ responses are not surprising.
‘The issue is the revolution’: Who is running your city’s teachers union?
Opinion>Opinions - Education The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by Mika Hackner, opinion contributor - 03/03/26 7:00 AM ET by Mika Hackner, opinion contributor - 03/03/26 7:00 AM ET Share LinkedIn Email Across the country, students are leaving school grounds in the middle of the day to stage anti-ICE walkouts. So far, at least one student has been struck by a car. Others have been left stranded.
The Ethnic Studies to Antisemitism Pipeline: Pajaro Valley Edition
On Wednesday night, often to cheers and applause, school board members of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD), in Santa Cruz County California, berated and accused the Jewish community of using its wealth and privilege to maintain power at the expense of black and Hispanic communities.
The Campaign to Get 'Anti-Palestinian Racism' Into K-12 Has Begun
Back in July, we at the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values warned that efforts to include “Anti-Palestinian Racism,” a toxic mix of anti-Israel rhetoric and “anti-racist” teachings, in staff, teacher and student training and curriculum, would be “coming soon to a school near you.” Within weeks it began showing up in U.S. institutions. And now, five months later, anti-Israel ideologues have mounted a full court press to spread this noxious ideology.
Massachusetts teachers’ event is not about education
What do you think might be the slogan of an all-day event for teachers in Massachusetts, sponsored by some of the largest and most influential teachers’ organizations in the state and their partner organizations, shortly before a presidential election? “More pay for teachers?” “Protect teachers’ pensions in 2024?” “Better teachers for better student outcomes?” And who would you think would be their partner organizations? Maybe various parent-teacher associations or school administrators.
A New Kind of Racism
“Anti-Palestinian Racism” (APR) is a term that does not seem to have been widely in use before 2022. It began to be popularised when Dania Majid, co-founder and president of the Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA), issued a report on the existence of this new form of bigotry. Of course, everyone should oppose racism against Palestinians—as they should stand against all forms of race-based hate. The definition of APR, however, is far broader than the term implies.
Queen Rania and the hypocrisy of ‘anti-Palestinian racism’
Could there be a better spokesperson for the craven, hypocritical refrain of “anti-Palestinian racism” than Queen Rania of Jordan? Anti-Palestinian racism is the idea that any ‘erasure’ of the Palestinian narrative or identity is racist.
Eighteen Warning Signs Jewish Parents Should Look Out for This School Year
The K-12 school year is starting soon, and Jewish parents must be on the lookout for radical, anti-Israel activity. The first signs of such activity, however, are rarely extreme anti-Zionist teachings but rather a host of ideological pronouncements and commitments made by the school that mark the official adoption of a binary oppressed-oppressor ideology in every aspect of school life. Jewish parents are often unaware of or ignore these warning signs.
Teachers unions are fueling anti-Israelism. Here's how
We Jews tend to have a deep appreciation for the role of teachers in our children’s lives. We want teachers to be adequately compensated and held up as role models. This is why it is so bewildering for many of us to reckon with the fact that many teachers unions have been captured by radical actors and have become vehicles for the spread of illiberal ideology and anti-Israel activism.
“Anti-Palestinian Racism” Is Coming Soon to a School Near You
If you thought that the adoption of “liberated” ethnic studies in California was bad for Jews, the latest mutation of this ideology coming out of Canada, “anti-Palestinian racism,” should have you worried. Like a virus, these radical pedagogies know no boundaries. What began in Canada is spreading throughout the United States. First stop, I predict: the Golden State.
Will Israel Ban Political Parties?
If the law to cancel the reasonableness standard doesn’t change, banning parties in Israel will become much easier. The legislature has passed the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard which undoes the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn government decisions on the basis of reasonableness. What does this mean for bans on political parties? In Israel, party bans are subject to the reasonableness clause; candidate bans are not.
Judicial reform can make it easier for Israel to ban political parties
The legislature has passed the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard which undoes the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn government decisions on the basis of reasonableness. What does this mean for bans on political parties? In Israel, party bans are subject to the reasonableness clause; candidate bans are not. The decision to overturn the reasonableness clause has already been appealed at the Supreme Court, which will debate the issue in September.
Judicial reform can make it easier for Israel to ban political parties
The legislature has passed the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard which undoes the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn government decisions on the basis of reasonableness. What does this mean for bans on political parties? In Israel, party bans are subject to the reasonableness clause; candidate bans are not. The decision to overturn the reasonableness clause has already been appealed at the Supreme Court, which will debate the issue in September.
Analysis | Germany has regularly banned political parties. Why is it condemning Turkey for doing the same?
Last month, the Turkish government sought to ban the People’s Democratic Party (HDP). Germany denounced the proposal. Turkey alleges that the party is affiliated with the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey, the United States and the European Union designate as a terrorist organization — although the HDP rejects the claim.
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