US teacher put on leave after allegedly calling Palestinian child an extremist

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US teacher put on leave after allegedly calling ************ child an extremist

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By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A public teacher in Pennsylvania was put on leave after allegedly calling a ************ American middle school student an extremist, the school district and a ******* advocacy group said.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Human rights advocates say there has been a rise in anti-*******, anti-************ and antisemitic hate in the U.S. since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza following an Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the ************ militant group ******.

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The Central Dauphin School District said on Saturday it had learned about the allegations that the teacher made the derogatory comment last week in an after-school program.

“The teacher involved in the alleged incident is on administrative leave pending our investigation,” the district said in a statement, adding it had no tolerance for racist speech.

The Council on American Islamic Relations said the allegation was that the teacher had remarked, “I do not negotiate with terrorists,” when the ************ American student asked for a seat change.

The district and CAIR did not name the teacher or the student. CAIR said it was in touch with the child’s parents.

CONTEXT

Recent U.S. incidents involving children include the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old ************ American girl in Texas and the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old ************ American boy in Illinois.

Other incidents include the stabbing of a ************ American man in Texas, the beating of a ******* man in New York, a violent mob attack on pro-************ protesters in California and the shooting of three ************ American students in Vermont.

Incidents raising alarm over antisemitism include threats of violence against Jews at Cornell University that led to a conviction and sentencing, an unsuccessful plot to attack a New York City Jewish center and physical assaults against a Jewish man in Michigan, a ****** in Maryland and two Jewish students at a Chicago university.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by William Mallard)

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