Hat tip Radical Islam
I had the pleasure of meeting Charles Jacobs of Americans for Peace and Tolerance at a conference a few years back in San Jose. Based in Boston, he is active in exposing the radical elements within the local Roxbury mega-mosque, which even has connections to Yusuf al Qaradawi. Jacobs' efforts have been fought by gullible Jewish leaders who persist in collaborating with the mosque. Now he has challenged the school district of Wellesley to stop feeding pupils lies-not just about Islam-but about Jews as well. This story, posted by Radical Islam, will shock you.
http://www.radicalislam.org/analysis/boston-schools-retract-islamist-propaganga-not-its-damage
The textbooks being used in schools all over the nation are giving a sugar-coated narrative of Islam. I can understand a school district's wish not to use materials that would attack any one's faith, especially if some of their pupils are of that faith. (They don't seem to have any problem offending Jewish or Christian sensibilities.) They do have a responsibility, however, not to use materials that are historically false. If a topic is so sensitive that certain facts cannot be brought into a classroom, maybe they should leave it alone until the kids are old enough to figure it out for themselves. That is better than giving them information that is false.
The problem is this will be the signature issue of these kids' lives.
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