Members of the group New York United in Fighting Antisemitism are urging others to send an email to Mayor Adams, schools Chancellor David Banks and United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew to ban the keffiyehs, which they said are "intimidating and frightening" to Jews.
The advocates claim in the email that the keffiyehs worn in school and at school events are not merely cultural garments, they have been adopted as symbols in response to the slaughter of Jews on Oct. 7.
Just as the swastika's historic symbolism of peace was co-opted by the Nazis, the traditional Arab scarf, despite its cultural roots, has now been adopted by groups "that promote violence and hatred against Jews," supporters of the ban argue.
Our schools must remain places of neutrality, respect, and safety for all students and staff, free from symbols that incite hatred and violence."
Collection
[
|
...
]