The Alex Pierson Show Tackling anti-semitism in the Toronto District School Board
Feb 13, 2025
The podcast dives into the troubling rise of anti-Semitism within the Toronto District School Board. It covers a trustee meeting marked by hate speech, raising concerns about educational governance. There's a sharp critique of the current educational leadership and calls for more robust historical education on sensitive topics like the Holocaust. The discussion underscores the importance of involving external educators to address these issues effectively.
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TDSB Meeting on Anti-Semitism
- The Toronto District School Board held a 7-hour meeting to address anti-Semitism in schools.
- Trustee Shelley Laskin apologized for the anti-Semitic comments made during the meeting.
Nuance of Anti-Semitism
- Criticizing Israeli policy isn't inherently anti-Semitic, but denying Israel's existence is.
- This nuance is often lost, especially with normalized Jew hate.
"Jewish Zionist Discomfort"
- Tamara Gottlieb noted a disturbing trend at the meeting: some participants rebranded anti-Semitism as "Jewish Zionist discomfort".
- They argued this "discomfort" should be present in schools, a notion that deeply troubled Gottlieb and some trustees.