American teacher left leave after Palestinian child allegedly called an extremist by Reuters
Author Kanishka Singh
Washington (Reuters) – Pennsylvania public teacher was put on leave after allegedly calling the Palestinian American high school extremist, said a school district and a Muslim advocacy group.
Why is that important
Human rights advocates say that an increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and anti-Semitic hatred since the beginning of the Israel war in Gaza after October 7, 2023, attacks the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Key quotes
The Central Dauphin School District said on Saturday that he had learned of the allegations that the teacher had made a derogatory comment in the after -school program last week.
“The teacher included in the alleged incident is on administrative leave until our investigation,” the district states, adding that there is no tolerance for racist speech.
The Council for US Islamic Relations said that the allegation was that the teacher noted: “I do not negotiate with terrorists,” when the Palestinian American student asked for a change in the place.
District and Cair did not appoint a teacher or student. Cair said he was in contact with his child’s parents.
CONTEXT
Recent American incidents involved in children involve the attempt to drown by a three -year -old Palestinian American girl in Texas and the fatal stabbing of a six -year -old Palestinian American boy in Illinois.
Other incidents include a stab of Palestinian man in Texas, beating a Muslim man in New York, a violent mafia attack on Pro-Palestinian protesters in California and the shooting of three Palestinian American students in Vermont.
Incidents that raise alarm alertism involve threats to violence against Jews at Cornell University who led to conviction and verdict, an unsuccessful plot in the attack on the Jewish center in New York and physical attacks against Jewish man in Michigan, Rabin in Maryland and two Jewish students at university in Chicago.
