A teacher in Pennsylvania was put on administrative leave following allegations of appeal from a student of the American Palestinian college an extremist, arousing the indignation of human rights and the local Muslim community defense groups and the local Muslim community .
The incident would have taken place during a program after school when the student requested a change of seat.
According to the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the teacher replied: “I do not negotiate with the terrorists”.
The Central Dauphin school district confirmed the teacher’s suspension pending an investigation.
“We have zero tolerance for racist speech or discriminatory behavior,” the district said in a press release.
Cair, who provides support for the student’s family, has condemned the remark as an example of the rise in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian feeling in the United States since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023 .
“This incident reflects a disturbing tendency of bias targeting the Americans of Palestinian Americans,” said Cair.
He called on the school to implement anti-biian training to avoid similar events.
This affair comes in the midst of a wave of violence targeting Muslims and the Palestinians in the United States, including a stab wound attack against a 6-year-old Palestinian boy in Illinois and the attempt to drown a 3 -year -old girl in Texas.
Advocacy groups urge stricter measures to combat hatred crimes and guarantee safe spaces in educational establishments for all students.
