Parents Protest Anti-Israel Bias in Newton Public Schools

Jewish parents and community members attended a Newton (MA) Public School board meeting to protest the continued use of anti-Israel textbooks and the screening of an anti-Semitic film by an Electronic Intifada-affiliated organization for “Middle East Day.” Charles Jacobs was on hand and his organization, Americans for Peace and Tolerance, reports on the heated exchange that took place.

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.
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