Pro-Palestinian supporters during a demonstration in New York’s Times Square / PHOTO: Associated Press ( Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov , Headline USA ) The New York City politicians, educators and parents fumed on Jan. 11, 2024, over a Brooklyn elementary school’s classroom map that removed Israel from the map and labeled the region “ Palestine .”
After photos revealed the controversial “Arab World” map on a classroom wall at PS 261 in Boerum Hill as part of an “Arab Culture Arts” program that was funded by Qatar Foundation International (QFI), the elected officials started demanding answers, according to the New York Post .
“I am deeply concerned about this issue and we are working to determine why this map is on display, if the map was approved by the [ Department of Education ], and whether the exclusion of Israel is a part of the class’s curriculum,” Rep. Dan Goldman , D […]
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