Anonymous
01/13/2024 21:28
Subject: Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
Anonymous wrote:Thank you to whomever posted the school board video. Grateful to hear these voices.
I'm the person who posted this originally btw. Just the link and subject comment. I think I may have been blocked from dcum for a day or two? I've noticed that happen in the rare occasions I've come on here and shared anything about antisemitism.
Addressing antisemitism, and educating about it, does not deny the horrible, horrible Islamophobia out there in our country and of course even in MoCo. I empathize with the former MCPS student who described his experiences post 9-11. Egregious.
We need to call out these incidents and educate about them. It's an opportunity. Do ppl realize how much of the exact thing that was reported as said, at the walkout, is *everywhere* on tiktok, has been everywhere on Arabic (not social justicey English language) Al Jazeera for years and years (yes pro Hitler stuff etc.)? The teachers-suspended-for-expressions-of-solidarity include literally reposting the exact same kind of blood libel (i.e. weird lies that Jewish people eat blood, in this case steal organs--almost don't want to even repeat but this is literally what ppl have believed over the centuries in Europe...talk about colonial internalization of European antisemitism...despite the fact that observant Jewish people are actually prohibited from even eating an egg if there is a spot of blood on it--blood makes things not kosher).
I agree with the Palestinian speaker who said we need to talk together about these issues of hate. We really need to strongly, strongly condemn them whenever and wherever they occur.
I don't have the emo labor in me right now to try and educate but there is a lot of education to be had around all these issues. Please know I'm aware of the level of antisemitism out there bc i have close friends and colleagues who are aligned enough with it by virtue of their social location. One of my best friend's family members is a major funder of a nationally-prominent Muslim politician. This friend was one of the few ppl who called me to check in post 10/7.
I went all through very very diverse in many ways MCPS schools. This is all not new--antisemitism and Islamophobia. But honestly it's maybe all worse with social media.
I'm wondering at the motivations of the principal in question. The only thing I can think of, charitably, is that she didn't want to get a student of color in trouble for verbalizing a threat. I can understand that. What disturbs me is what I've seen so far in the way of quick denials and minimizations of hate that needs to be admitted to, seen for what it is, and strongly condemned.
Technically, the organ story was true. Israel admitted to harvesting—without prior consent—organs of Palestinian prisoners who died in custody—it just happened last (as admitted) in the 1990s:
“In 2009, an interview with Dr. Yehuda Hiss—former head of the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute—was leaked. Recorded in 2000 by Nancy Scheper-Hughes—professor of anthropology at the University of California-Berkeley—Hiss said that pathologists at the institute took skin, corneas, bones and heart valves from the bodies of Israeli citizens, Israeli soldiers, Palestinians and immigrants, often without consent from the deceased's family.” (Source: https://www.newsweek.com/israel-organ-harvesting-allegations-explained-1847101)
Anonymous
01/13/2024 20:37
Subject: Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
Thank you to whomever posted the school board video. Grateful to hear these voices.
I'm the person who posted this originally btw. Just the link and subject comment. I think I may have been blocked from dcum for a day or two? I've noticed that happen in the rare occasions I've come on here and shared anything about antisemitism.
Addressing antisemitism, and educating about it, does not deny the horrible, horrible Islamophobia out there in our country and of course even in MoCo. I empathize with the former MCPS student who described his experiences post 9-11. Egregious.
We need to call out these incidents and educate about them. It's an opportunity. Do ppl realize how much of the exact thing that was reported as said, at the walkout, is *everywhere* on tiktok, has been everywhere on Arabic (not social justicey English language) Al Jazeera for years and years (yes pro Hitler stuff etc.)? The teachers-suspended-for-expressions-of-solidarity include literally reposting the exact same kind of blood libel (i.e. weird lies that Jewish people eat blood, in this case steal organs--almost don't want to even repeat but this is literally what ppl have believed over the centuries in Europe...talk about colonial internalization of European antisemitism...despite the fact that observant Jewish people are actually prohibited from even eating an egg if there is a spot of blood on it--blood makes things not kosher).
I agree with the Palestinian speaker who said we need to talk together about these issues of hate. We really need to strongly, strongly condemn them whenever and wherever they occur.
I don't have the emo labor in me right now to try and educate but there is a lot of education to be had around all these issues. Please know I'm aware of the level of antisemitism out there bc i have close friends and colleagues who are aligned enough with it by virtue of their social location. One of my best friend's family members is a major funder of a nationally-prominent Muslim politician. This friend was one of the few ppl who called me to check in post 10/7.
I went all through very very diverse in many ways MCPS schools. This is all not new--antisemitism and Islamophobia. But honestly it's maybe all worse with social media.
I'm wondering at the motivations of the principal in question. The only thing I can think of, charitably, is that she didn't want to get a student of color in trouble for verbalizing a threat. I can understand that. What disturbs me is what I've seen so far in the way of quick denials and minimizations of hate that needs to be admitted to, seen for what it is, and strongly condemned.
I'm the person who posted this originally btw. Just the link and subject comment. I think I may have been blocked from dcum for a day or two? I've noticed that happen in the rare occasions I've come on here and shared anything about antisemitism.
Addressing antisemitism, and educating about it, does not deny the horrible, horrible Islamophobia out there in our country and of course even in MoCo. I empathize with the former MCPS student who described his experiences post 9-11. Egregious.
We need to call out these incidents and educate about them. It's an opportunity. Do ppl realize how much of the exact thing that was reported as said, at the walkout, is *everywhere* on tiktok, has been everywhere on Arabic (not social justicey English language) Al Jazeera for years and years (yes pro Hitler stuff etc.)? The teachers-suspended-for-expressions-of-solidarity include literally reposting the exact same kind of blood libel (i.e. weird lies that Jewish people eat blood, in this case steal organs--almost don't want to even repeat but this is literally what ppl have believed over the centuries in Europe...talk about colonial internalization of European antisemitism...despite the fact that observant Jewish people are actually prohibited from even eating an egg if there is a spot of blood on it--blood makes things not kosher).
I agree with the Palestinian speaker who said we need to talk together about these issues of hate. We really need to strongly, strongly condemn them whenever and wherever they occur.
I don't have the emo labor in me right now to try and educate but there is a lot of education to be had around all these issues. Please know I'm aware of the level of antisemitism out there bc i have close friends and colleagues who are aligned enough with it by virtue of their social location. One of my best friend's family members is a major funder of a nationally-prominent Muslim politician. This friend was one of the few ppl who called me to check in post 10/7.
I went all through very very diverse in many ways MCPS schools. This is all not new--antisemitism and Islamophobia. But honestly it's maybe all worse with social media.
I'm wondering at the motivations of the principal in question. The only thing I can think of, charitably, is that she didn't want to get a student of color in trouble for verbalizing a threat. I can understand that. What disturbs me is what I've seen so far in the way of quick denials and minimizations of hate that needs to be admitted to, seen for what it is, and strongly condemned.
Anonymous
01/12/2024 14:51
Subject: Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
This is why MCPS needs security camera's everywhere now. They should not be allowing these protests during school hours. If kids want to protest they can do it outside of school on their own time.
Anonymous
01/12/2024 14:06
Subject: Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
Any other sources? How is Daily Wire seeing these emails but not any more reputable sources?
The affected individuals can directly post their evidence on their own accounts on various sites.
The affected individuals can directly post their evidence on their own accounts on various sites.
Anonymous
01/12/2024 13:56
Subject: Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
It's not important and I'll tell you why.
The teacher who reported the supposedly anti-Semitic comments could not corroborate their statement. There is no audio, video, or photo. The student denied it.
So in the absence of evidence, the Principal made the executive decision to not open an investigation, since it's obvious an investigation will go nowhere fast.
The OP of the deleted thread (perhaps the same OP who started this one) insisted that an investigation should have been launched regardless. They may have an argument. What they're missing is that Principals actually have a lot of leeway at their respective schools. A lot of things are their call. This is both good and bad, as we've seen in the Beidleman case (a black male Principal who sexually harassed and bullied numerous white female teachers, and was then promoted by Central Office). Point being: there are lots of calls made by Principals every single day, that usually nobody takes issue with.
But as soon as Palestinian support groups appear, all of a sudden certain people are very interested in due process.
Please note the Daily Wire report grudgingly reports that there is no evidence.
So it is your position that if a staff member reports something to their principal but doesn’t have a photo or video of it and the student denies it, that the principal should assume the teacher is lying and just tell the teacher oh well? Sounds like that teacher who reported her student’s threats of a weapon up to administrators and they didn’t believe her or investigate thoroughly and the kid shot her. Come on. The principal needs to take a teacher’s report seriously.
You know what they say about teaching: it's a calling, not a career. If you aren't willing to die by one of your students, you shouldn't be a teacher.
Anonymous
01/12/2024 13:41
Subject: Re:Antisemitic incident at paint branch Hs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This acting principal messed up by:
- Not filing an official complaint with central office. If she thought going to the police was too far, reporting it to CO was not.
- Offering the students participating in the protest excused absences violates MCPS's policy on walkouts which says student should get unexcused absences
- Issuing glowing praises about how wonderful the walkout was despite repeated concerns from the teacher was a slap in the face
- MCPS admin gaslighting and dismissing their teachers is a feature not a bug of the system
Personally I think the MCPS policy of reporting every tiny allegation to the police goes way too far. But even so, the problem here of course is the unequal application of the policy. Of COURSE a similar allegation about anti-black hate speech would have been taken very seriously. That the admin apparently just concluded the teacher was lying is disturbing. And of course, her non-neutral support of the anti-Israel protests was totally wrong.
There's nothing "of COURSE" about it. It would be really great if people stopped playing comparative victimhood games.
come on. we all know that if a white kid was reported by a teacher as saying slurs and hateful things about black kids, it would have been treated very differently.
No, "we" don't all "know" that. You, personally, might believe that to be so.
Well look at how a recent example of this type of incident was handled:
https://moco360.media/2023/12/15/racial-slur-allegedly-hurled-during-basketball-game-at-whitman-hs/