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Connecticut Parents Demand Removal of Israeli Flags from Jewish Camp

Parents in Connecticut requested the removal of Israeli flags and yellow ribbons from Camp Eisner, a Jewish summer camp, citing concerns for students of Palestinian descent. School officials denied the request to postpone the trip, asserting the event has no political or religious content.

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Connecticut Parents Demand Removal of Israeli Flags from Jewish Camp
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What happened

  1. 01Connecticut parents demanded removal of Israeli flags from a Jewish summer camp.
  2. 02Parents cited concerns that symbols could offend students of Palestinian descent.
  3. 03The camp hosts events for both Jewish and non-Jewish educational institutions.
  4. 04School administrators rejected calls to postpone the sixth-grade trip.
  5. 05Officials stated the camp event is non-political and non-religious.

The annual sixth-grade trip to the camp is scheduled to continue as planned.

Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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