Schenectady interim superintendent apologizes for controversial email on Israel-Palestine conflict | The Daily Gazette
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Schenectady Interim Superintendent Aaron Bochniak on Wednesday apologized for the “hurt, anger, disappointment and fear” caused by a Schenectady High School email last month suggesting teachers use phrases like “ethnic cleansing” and “anti-Zionism” to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The email, which was sent by the high school’s culturally relevant committee and included a list of resources from the Palestinian perspective, stirred controversy among Schenectady teachers and the broader Jewish community. Many said the email presented a “one-sided” view of the conflict and could be viewed as anti-semitic.