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UK Teacher Blames Jews for Oct. 7 Hamas Attack; Boy, 9, Leaves School
A nine-year-old Jewish boy in North London left his state primary school after a teacher blamed Jews for the October 7 Hamas attacks. The school administration reportedly refused to provide antisemitism training, citing that staff could not be forced into political matters.
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What happened
- 01A nine-year-old Jewish boy left his North London school after a teacher blamed Jews for the October 7 Hamas attacks.
- 02The school administration reportedly refused to provide antisemitism training to staff, stating they could not be forced into politics.
- 03The boy's father compared the incident to historical antisemitism, stating he would never send his son to a non-Jewish school again.
- 04This was reportedly not the first antisemitic incident the child experienced at the school.
- 05Jewish organizations condemned the event and emphasized the need to address antisemitism in schools.
- 06The boy has since enrolled in a Jewish school, where his emotional state has improved.
The boy's father described the incident as a repeat of previous antisemitic experiences at the school, leading the family to enroll him in a Jewish school. Jewish organizations have condemned the incident and called for action against antisemitism in educational institutions.
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Kikar HaShabbatHaredi · the lead report
UK Teacher Blames Jews for Oct. 7 Hamas Attack; Boy, 9, Leaves School
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