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Last year, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in New York increased by 110%, setting a disturbing new record for the Empire State, with 60% of outbursts of Jewish hatred occurring in New York City.
Explosive levels of anti-Semitism revealed last month Anti-Defamation League And it has implications for recent incidents involving anti-Semitic speech and behavior within the city’s public school system.
“The school system’s failure to impose consequences for hatred of Jews is a major factor in the rise in prejudice we see every day,” said human rights lawyer and executive director of the Lawfare Project. said Brooke Goldstein, founder of the Movement to End Jew Hatred. .
Goldstein pointed to recent anti-Semitic incidents and called for more to be done.
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Fox News Digital obtained a photo of the pro-Hamas slogans “Liberate Palestine” and “From the Rivers to the Sea” scrawled on a teacher’s blackboard at Susan E. Wagner High School. (Fox News Digital)
“At Hillcrest High School, where a Jewish teacher was reportedly targeted and hounded simply for being Jewish, at Origins High School, where faculty members reported a long-standing pattern of harassment and discrimination, and now at the Staten Island school. We don’t see any action.”
Jewish students and their parents, along with local politicians and community leaders, are sounding the alarm over a shocking outbreak of anti-Semitism in New York City’s public school system.
They told Fox News Digital about serious acts of anti-Semitic hate tied to a public school administration that has turned a blind eye to the spread of anti-Semitism.
Jewish students at Staten Island’s Susan E. Wagner High School told Fox News Digital that after the terrorist organization Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, Middle Eastern students were “crying for the liberation of Palestine” and “Jews. “Fuck me,” he said. On my way to school.
The Jewish students said some anti-Israel students “claim that they are not anti-Semitic and that Israel should not exist.” According to a witness at the school, one student from the Middle East said, “I would be okay if a Holocaust happened.”
Supporters of Israel and Palestine gathered around 42nd Street to protest against the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The Jewish students requested anonymity, fearing an anti-Semitic environment at the school and retaliation from pro-Hamas students. According to the Jewish student, one student told an Israeli that “Jews and Palestinians cannot coexist,” and “kept calling me an Israeli and a Zionist.”
At the school’s student leadership meeting, Fox News Digital was informed that all accusations of anti-Semitism were rejected by anti-Israel students. One example cited was anti-Israel agitators intentionally stirring up fire outside a Jewish community center. It was also alleged that students were allowed to wear Hamas T-shirts inside the school.
The US government has classified Hamas as a foreign terrorist organization. The Hamas jihadist movement killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, including more than 30 Americans. Hamas is holding more than 130 people hostage in the Gaza Strip, including American citizens.
Anti-Israel agitators stand outside Susan E. Wagner High School on Staten Island. (Allie Weiss/Staten Island Shomrim)
Many of the same students also attended an anti-Israel rally across the street from Susan E. Wagner High School during school hours in March that brought together 200 activists with anti-Semitic groups promoting the destruction of the Jewish state. It is claimed.
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On October 9, 2023, supporters of Israel and Palestine rallied around 42nd Street in Manhattan to voice their support for Hamas’ terrorist attacks in Israel. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital obtained a photo of the pro-Hamas slogan “Liberate Palestine. From the Rivers to the Sea” scrawled on a teacher’s blackboard at Susan E. Wagner High School. The pro-Hamas battle cry is widely interpreted as anti-Semitic, as it urges the eradication of the Jewish state.
According to the Staten Island Advance, “Some of the students were members of the Shut Down for Palestine coalition, a movement made up of numerous groups calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Zionism. ”. “Supporters of the Party for Socialism and Liberation held a student-led rally, leading the way with chants and eventually leading students to the Jewish Community Center (JCC) on Manor Road. It was strengthened.”
A parent of a Jewish student at another high school in the city told Fox News Digital that the family received an anonymous call about their daughter. The anti-Semitic caller is said to have said, “Please stop the genocide. She will be hurt if you don’t.”
Rabbi Levi Katzman, who oversees Chabad, a Jewish organization on the south shore of Staten Island, told Fox News Digital: “I not only know Wagner, but I know Wagner’s students. The students know me and their parents. They feel that they are being harassed.” Hamas students at school. ”
One pro-Hamas student reportedly said, “Now is a good time for the Holocaust.”
“The children feel that the teachers are protecting the pro-Hamas students,” Katzman added.
Large crowds gathered at rallies in support of Israel in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams expressed support for Israel and condemned Hamas. (Jen Golotko, Fox News Digital)
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Katzman said, “Susan Wagner’s leadership is covering it up. They’re making us believe they’re doing something. Intuitively, the Department of Education has an anti-Semitism problem. It’s dripping down. It’s insane that this kind of outrageous anti-Semitism is being tolerated.” Many children stop speaking in retaliation. ”
“This is a government-funded facility, so the community needs to step up,” he said.
Joe Borelli, the Republican minority leader on the New York City Council who represents the South Shore of Staten Island, told Fox News Digital: “It’s easier to spot stupidity in high school students than it is in elite students at Columbia University. There’s definitely stupidity. ” he said. There is no reason for a child to be threatened or harassed on their way to high school, so the government needs to step up. ”
Mr. Borelli and his Republican colleague Inna Vernikov, a minority member of the New York City Council representing Brooklyn’s 48th Ward, have been at the forefront of efforts to quell the city’s surging anti-Semitism.
“Anti-Semitic harassment, bullying, and woke indoctrination are commonplace throughout public schools,” Vernikov told FOX News Digital. “Swastikas, death threats, and glorification of Hitler are all the result of a failure to properly educate young people, and we must hold the bad guys accountable.
“Statements are welcome, but action is required. Instead, whistleblowers are consistently ignored or treated with indifference.”
A spokesperson for New York City Public Schools Chancellor David C. Banks told FOX News Digital: “The chancellor has repeatedly made it clear that there is no room for bias in any form in our public schools. “The superintendent is fully committed to the Wagner High School community in light of both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, and is committed to ensuring that the school atmosphere is safe and welcoming for all students.”
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Marion Wilson is the superintendent of Staten Island schools.
The Prime Minister’s spokesperson said Mr Wilson “helped principals develop comprehensive action plans, connect with student groups and engage in professional development to build inclusive school communities. “While we do not comment on individual incidents, we investigate and follow up on all allegations.” Take the necessary action when you need it. ”
The Prime Minister’s spokesperson did not respond to Fox News Digital’s questions about the nature of the alleged Islamophobia complaints, which were also received. According to anti-Israel flyers circulated at the Susan E. Wagner School, obtained by Fox News Digital, students were unhappy that the Wagner administration was not allowing them to “wear merchandise that supports Hamas.” It is said that he leaked the information.
The flyer claimed there was a double standard in allowing students to wear IDF sweatshirts.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at New York City Hall on January 24, 2022. (Reuters/Brendan McDiarmid)
Wilson did not respond to email or phone messages from Fox News Digital. Principal Susan E. Wagner did not respond to questions from reporters on Fox News Digital.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams cited “several steps we have taken in recent months to combat anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents in our schools.”
“We have continued to expand and update our curated classroom and curriculum resources on topics such as the Middle East crisis, Islamophobia, and antisemitism, including a recent guide to antisemitism from the Museum of Jewish Heritage. “The spokesperson said.
“On March 13, at a citywide principals meeting, all principals received comprehensive safety training on enforcing discipline standards, strengthening our Respect for All program, and de-escalating crises.
“Ahead of Respect for All Week in February, we began and are continuing to provide additional training for Respect for All Liaisons on bullying prevention and incident reporting. We have re-shared reporting channels with the school community to ensure that allegations can be quickly reported and investigated. ”
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Human rights attorney Brooke Goldstein told Fox New Digital that “expensive and inaccurate curriculum and a lack of transparency and accountability for classroom content are only part of the problem.”
“Change comes through legislation and activism,” she said. “Parents who see their children affected by anti-Semitism at school should come forward. Parents have rights, and those rights include freedom from discrimination and harassment. Teachers have the same right. We encourage anyone experiencing anti-Jewish hatred to contact The Lawfare Pro Bono Assistance Project. ”
Questions sent to Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, RN.Y., who represents Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, were not returned.
