Pro-Palestinian Activists Visit Catholic School in Antwerp, Sparking Outrage
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Pro-Palestinian activists from Antwerp for Palestine visited a Catholic school in Antwerp on October 28, leading to parental outrage. Critics allege the session presented a map without Israel and justified terrorism as resistance. An antisemitism watchdog has contacted the Flemish Minister of Education demanding an explanation.
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- Antwerp for Palestine activists visited KNMC Merksem Catholic school on October 28.
- The session focused on Palestine and included a map omitting Israel, according to critics.
- Ralph Pais of StopAntisemitisme.be called the event unacceptable indoctrination.
- Parents expressed shock over the content of the activists' presentation.
- The Flemish Minister of Education has been asked for an explanation.
On Wednesday, October 28, activists from the Antwerp for Palestine association visited the Catholic school KNMC Merksem in Antwerp. Invited by a teacher, they conducted a one-hour session focused on "Palestine." The association shared photos on social media showing speakers in keffiyehs with students in front of a Palestinian flag, thanking the school and teacher for the "open and respectful" exchange. However, some parents were reportedly deeply shocked by the content of the intervention, with some students filming the event. Ralph Pais, vice-president of StopAntisemitisme.be, criticized the session, noting the presentation of a map omitting Israel and a discourse that allegedly justified terrorism as "resistance." Pais described the event as "indoctrination" and "unacceptable," especially within a Catholic school. He has sent a letter to the Flemish Minister of Education seeking explanations and intervention regarding the circumstances of the activists' visit.
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