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[Hide] (195.7KB, 1080x1379) Reverse Jewish leaders condemn 'Free Palestine' comments at CPS board meeting
"...Chicago Jewish leaders are calling on a Chicago Board of Education member who shouted "Free Palestine" at a Jewish colleague to resign.
What we know: Board member Ellen Rosenfeld said her colleague Norma Rios Sierra shouted, "Free Palestine, Ellen," while walking out of Thursday night's meeting during a recess right after the board voted 12-7 to approve the controversial CPS budget.
Board member Carlos Rivas, who said he has had his own tense interactions with Rios Sierra, witnessed the interaction.
"It made me extremely uncomfortable", Rivas said. "It's not a way to treat someone. It was clearly antisemitic. This had nothing to do with the debate of the meeting, this was literally after recess".
Jewish groups that have stood in support of Israel reacted harshly to the incident. In a joint statement, the Anti-Defamation League of the Midwest and the Jewish United Fund called the conduct "disqualifying"..."
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https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/jewish-leaders-condemn-free-palestine-comments-cps-board-meeting