The Israel Lobby and Khalil Gibran International Academy
In KGIA supporters’ words:
KGIA opened as a small new school this year, with a focus on Arabic language and culture. The founding and visionary principal of this school was Debbie Almontaser, who worked to assemble a diverse & impressive design team and group of supporting community organizations.
Then
Arab Women in the Arts and Media (AWAAM), a community group that provides leadership opportunities in community organizing, art and media skills to young women and girls, printed t-shirts that said “Intifada NYC”.
Next
As a result of criticism from right-wing hate groups and the New York Post about her interview which the Post had distorted, the Department of Education forced Ms. Almontaser to resign from the position of principal a few weeks before the school opened, threatening not to open the school if she did not, and putting in an interim principal.
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[h/t: tabsir.net]
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