The Ontario government is giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to pro-Israel advocacy organizations with troubling track records to run programs in public schools. Two mothers call instead for education that teaches compassion, interconnectedness and true anti-racism.
Our story begins in the heart of Ontario’s public school system. We are both mothers, one of Palestinian children and one of Jewish children. What unites us is a profound commitment to justice, empathy and the fundamental dignity of all human beings. We are not just parents. We are witnesses, and we want a better future for all children.
The numbers are devastating and impossible to ignore. Over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli state. More than 17,000 of them are children. Twenty-five thousand children orphaned. Thousands maimed. Hundreds of thousands displaced. These are not just statistics — they are families like ours, their dreams shattered, futures stolen.
As mothers, we value a public school system that teaches our children justice and inclusion, and gives voice to those who suffer.
When we heard that the Ontario Ministry of Education had allocated more than $550,000 to the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre (FSWC) and Liberation75 to teach about antisemitism, it felt like a profound betrayal. Not just of our children, but of the very principles of public education that we hold sacred. (more...)
Pro-Israel NGOs in Our Schools Put Kids at Risk
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