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The principal of New York's first Arab charter school defended the sale of T-shirts that say "Intifada NYC."
Dhabah Almontaser, principal of the soon-to-open Khalil Gibran School in Brooklyn, defended the sale of the shirts, produced by a company that shares office with an organization for which Almontaser serves as spokeswoman.
Sale of the T-shirts, which prompted a critical news story in the New York Post on Monday, was condemned by New York state assemblyman Dov Hikind, an Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn.
In a letter to the New York schools chancellor, Joel Klein, Hikind said it is "outrageous" that Almontaser would "support and hail" the T-shirts.
Almontaser told the Post that while she understands the "negative connotation" the word "intifada" carries from its association with Palestinian violence, she doesn't believe the T-shirt's producers intended to promote violence in New York City.
"I think it's pretty much an opportunity for girls to express that they are part of New York City society ... and shaking off oppression," Almontaser said.
A spokesman for the Anti-Defamation League called the T-shirts "disturbing."
BagelBlogger: This is just so out of control. The US accommodates these fruit cakes and allows them to set up what essentially is a Madrasah. Just what the United States needs a school teaching more Muslims militant Islamic Fundamentalism views.
Can you imagine the up roar if a local NY school started selling 'Kill Palestinians/muslims' tshirts?
Well, please tell me the difference?
References:
JTA: Arabic School under Fire
Check out more on this at Hot Air: Intifada NYC
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