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Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Pennsylvania Middle School Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Pennsylvania Middle School
Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Pennsylvania Middle School A Palestinian-American 7th grader at Central Dauphin Middle School was allegedly called a “terrorist” by a teacher during an after-school program, prompting an investigation, district officials confirmed on Friday, Jan. 24.  The incident occurred on Jan. 16 when the student asked to change his seat, and the teacher reportedly replied, “I do not negotiate with terrorists,” according to the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR-Philadelphia, a Muslim civil rights organization, condemned the alleged comment as “racist” and “anti-Palestinian.” The…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hateful Message Scrawled On PA Mosque, Officials Call For Increased Security Hateful Message Scrawled On PA Mosque, Officials Call For Increased Security
Hateful Message Scrawled On PA Mosque, Officials Call For Increased Security Islamic relations officials are calling for increased security at a Pennsylvania mosque where a hateful message was scrawled. The word "terrorist" was written by vandals on the entrance door of the Khair Community Center in Phoenixville, prompting a call to action by CAIR Philadelphia. “In today’s hateful, dehumanizing rhetoric against Muslims, the kind of vile attacks and speech we have seen directed against Khair Community have become all too common," said Dr. Ahmet Tekelioglu, CAIR-Philadelphia Executive Director. "Our office has received an unprecedented number of civil right…

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by Cecilia Levine