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NYC Public School Wipes Israel from the Map
NYC Public School Wipes Israel from the Map
The map displayed in the “Arab Culture Arts” classroom at PS 261 in Brooklyn. (Photo via X)
The poster at Brooklyn’s PS 261, where young students are taught ‘Arab Culture Arts,’ is part of a program funded by the Qatar Foundation.
By Frannie Block
01.11.24 — International
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NYC Public School Wipes Israel from the Map

A New York City public school is being accused of “Jewish erasure” after a map from one of its classrooms surfaced showing all the countries of the Middle East except Israel, which is labeled “Palestine.”

The Free Press was shown a photo of the map of the “Arab world,” hanging in the art classroom at PS 261, a public elementary school in Brooklyn. Rita L…

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Frannie Block
Frannie Block is a reporter for The Free Press. She started her career as a breaking-news journalist for the Des Moines Register, where she covered topics ranging from crime and public safety to food insecurity and the Iowa caucus.
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