Brooklyn Public Elementary School Accused of ‘Jewish Erasure’-Omits Israel on Classroom Map, Labels it Palestine
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A public elementary school in Brooklyn is being accused of “Jewish erasure” after omitting Israel from a classroom map and labeling it as Palestine.
According to The New York Post, the map, located in a classroom at PS 261 in Brooklyn and used by educator Rita Lahoud for an Arab Culture Arts program funded by Qatar Foundation International, is labeled the “Arab World.”
The map features Islamic landmarks in each of the countries in northern Africa and the Middle East.
Hand-drawn labels mark each country, except for Israel, which is labeled “Palestine.”
Tova Plaut,
