Uproar at a primary school that erased Israel from the map and replaced it with Palestine

One created a disturbance Map used in lessons elementary schoolbecause it has been deleted Israel and instead her name is in its place Palestine.

The incident concerns his school Brooklyn and according to New York Postthe map is program part taught by educator Rita Lahoud and sponsored by QFIthe American wing of the Qatar Foundation, NGO owned by the ruling family of Qatar.

Photos leaked on social media show the map with the inscription “Arab World”, from which the state of Israel is absent and “Palestine” is written in its place.

Parents of students showed their strong displeasure, as did local politicians. Characteristically, the Democratic MP, Dan Goldmansaid that “I am deeply concerned about this issue and we are working to determine why this map appears and whether it was approved by the Department of Education.”

He also added that “with the shocking rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the city and across the country, it is imperative that our public schools accurately and comprehensively teach our students the history and origins of the State of Israel. Not to teach politics to children.”

The map that caused reactions:


Source: News Beast

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