An event for TDSB teachers titled \u0022Anti\u002DPalestinian racism: Nakba denial\u0022 drew concern from the Canadian Antisemitism Education Foundation.
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The event was a professional development day workshop for Toronto District School Board teachers entitled “Anti-Palestinian racism: Nakba denial.”From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Teaching anything about the 1948-49 Israeli War of Independence that excludes any Israeli perspective, according to the CAEF, will lead to a misunderstanding of events and the potential for a skewed view of history. Andria Spindel, executive director of the CAEF, wrote that neither of the two listed presenters appears to have any expertise on this chapter in history; moreover, it is alleged that both presenters have a history of hostility toward Israel.Spindel wrote that while people are entitled to their opinions as private citizens, those opinions may have a bearing on one’s, “objectivity and fitness to present at an OSSTF event which TDSB teachers are paid to attend.
“In the context of teacher training, there’s nobody telling a pro-Israeli story at this PD day event.”Article content
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