Paloma Elsesser, 29, left, shared a post telling followers not to post on anti-Semitism in case it delegitimizes the Palestinian struggle, bottom center. She appeared in Vogue, right.
NYC Principal Criticized Over Email Urging Staff to Promote Sanctions Against Israel
A Brooklyn middle school principal has come under fire for using her position to promote pro-Palestinian activism.
In an email sent Wednesday, Charles O. Dewey MS 136 principal Amanda Bueno encouraged teachers and administrators to “take a stand” on the side of Palestinians in the latest escalation between Israel and Palestinian jihadist groups in the Gaza Strip.
“If you have been watching the news in absolute horror, you are not alone. You can take action today by protesting, attending a vigil, making a public commitment to Palestinian Liberation, signing a petition, or calling your government officials to place sanctions on Isreal [sic],” Bueno wrote, reported the New York Post.
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