The Bedford Massachusetts school district is trying to address an
alarming rise in anti-Semitic incidents in recent months. The incidents
include a game called “Jail the Jews” which has become popular at two
elementary schools, the appearance of swastikas and anti-Semitic
graffiti painted on a high school and elementary school, and disturbing
statements by some children.
According to the
Boston Globe,
the superintendent of the district, Jon Sill, has announced a community
forum for Thursday evening at a local middle school’s auditorium
intended to address the anti-Semitic trends.
In addition to the game played by students at one of the
elementary schools, a child told her parents that a classmate told her
they were going to destroy her country because she is Jewish, Sills
said. In another instance, a Jewish child was told by a peer that she
could not have a cracker because Jews didn’t believe in Jesus Christ.
Also recently, students discussing the difference between Christmas
and Hanukkah made a comment that Jews were responsible for killing
Jesus, Sills said.
On Nov. 8, a swastika was etched on a playground slide at the Lane
School with graffiti that said, “Jews Kill Them All,’’ Jones said. Two
weeks later, swastikas were found in a boys bathroom at Bedford High
School, he said.
Read more here
Just another case of Jews painting swastikas to get sympathy and more hate crimes laws passed
