Amid record-breaking levels of antisemitism across the Toronto District School Board, activists are demanding the definition of “anti-Palestinian racism” be included in the district’s anti-racism strategy because they fear it might hamper students’ ability to speak about Israel and Palestine.

At a <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;board meeting on June 5&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.youtube.com/live/nw3eO0P8-Tc?si=K20IiuONVla-ZXn4&amp;t=7218&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/nw3eO0P8-Tc?si=K20IiuONVla-ZXn4&amp;t=7218" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">board meeting on June 5</a>, the TDSB released the strategy <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Combating Hate and Racism: Student Learning Strategy Update 2024&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://pub-tdsb.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=79e17699-b8ea-4270-8457-c28764c209d2&amp;Agenda=Agenda&amp;lang=English&amp;Item=10&amp;Tab=attachments&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://pub-tdsb.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=79e17699-b8ea-4270-8457-c28764c209d2&amp;Agenda=Agenda&amp;lang=English&amp;Item=10&amp;Tab=attachments" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">Combating Hate and Racism: Student Learning Strategy Update 2024</a>, prominently featuring the term “anti-Palestinian racism.”

Schools have become a concerning political faultline for many Jewish parents following the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7.{ai:summary}<p>Toronto's School Board faces rising antisemitism as activists push to add "anti-Palestinian racism" in anti-racism strategy, fearing impact on Israel-Palestine discussions. #society</p><p>TDSB's latest anti-racism strategy update creates controversy with inclusion of "anti-Palestinian racism," sparking debate on students' freedom to discuss Israel and Palestine. #politics</p>

TDSB seeks to enshrine anti-Palestinian racism concept as antisemitism soars in schools

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