Flores, Dora
From: Lopez, Jessie
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From: Michael W <cliffhuckstable73@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday,
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ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis 1 usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
MikeW.
LA
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: SusanOrbach <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Susan Orbach
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: TraceyShipley <traceyshipley125@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTeren Shaffer, President andCEO, Gregory Endelman, COO, Michael Ciecek, Principal, Orange County School oftheArtsIamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance at Orange CountySchool oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents. Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrombeing a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harmonmembers ofthe Jewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or "solidarity," these are mere cloaks foritsviolent associations. Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, ithasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter of babies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping ofinnocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. The keffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution ofthese barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot resistance”; thisissavagery. Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which callsfor violence against Jewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalso connected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohate andthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld. Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyeh was soubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Since thatday, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites to mask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. Thishasfueled astaggering surge inantisemitism andviolence against Jews, suchashasnot been seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagare recognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheirviolent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withits tiestoterrorism, mustbetreated thesame. OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forall students, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate a hostile andunwelcoming environment forminority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates this responsibility andsends themessage thatOCSA condones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofduty andcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12 schools andoncollege campuses \[12\]. This reinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence. Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensure taxpayer funds areusedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could 1 jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\]. When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting the display ofanysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community andother minority groups. Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter. Sincerely, References: 1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ 3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled 5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/ 6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar 7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/ 8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713 9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean 10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html 11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/ 12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/ 13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
Tracey Shipley
Youth andfamily counselor
Addictions counselor andcreative therapist
Www.jerusalemteencounseling. net
972548108918
2 Flores, Dora
From: IlanMadjar <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Avital Madjar
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries. org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
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3 Flores, Dora
From: zevfutureltc.com <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensincetheHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and other minority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Zev
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 2 0of%20Congress
Thanks
Zev
3 Flores, Dora
From: reuben hoch <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Reuben Hoch
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Esther Heletz <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Esther Heletz
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: KatyaKazakina <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 KatyaKazakina
SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: KeriMelmed <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTeren Shaffer, President andCEO, Gregory Endelman, COO, Michael Ciecek, Principal, Orange County School oftheArtsIamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance at Orange CountySchool oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents. Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrombeing a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harmonmembers ofthe Jewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or "solidarity," these are mere cloaks foritsviolent associations. Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, ithasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter of babies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping ofinnocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. The keffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution ofthese barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot resistance”; thisissavagery. Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which callsfor violence against Jewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalso connected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohate andthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld. Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyeh was soubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Since thatday, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites to mask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. Thishasfueled astaggering surge inantisemitism andviolence against Jews, suchashasnot been seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagare recognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheirviolent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withits tiestoterrorism, mustbetreated thesame. OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forall students, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate a hostile andunwelcoming environment forminority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates this responsibility andsends themessage thatOCSA condones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofduty andcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12 schools andoncollege campuses \[12\]. This reinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence. Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensure taxpayer funds areusedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could 1 jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\]. When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting the display ofanysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community andother minority groups. Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter. Sincerely, References: 1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ 3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled 5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/ 6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar 7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/ 8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713 9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean 10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html 11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/ 12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/ 13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
KeriMelmed
2 Flores, Dora
From: AmyMorse <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
AmyMorse
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Debbie Cohen-Abravanel <dcohenabravanel@yahoo. com> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Debbie Cohen-Abravanel
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: AlissaHaroush <alissaharoush@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject:? Keffiyeh callsforDeath ofJews
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Alissa Haroush
California resident
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 2 0of%20Congress
3 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
Sent: 10:50AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Rachel
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house2 bill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
3 Flores, Dora
From: StevenKubel <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely, Steven Kubel
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: CecilleSantos <outlook_5098244F3B832C2D@outlook. com> onbehalfofCecille Santos <
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and 1 violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and other minority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
C.Santos
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 2 0of%20Congress
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3 Flores, Dora
From: Anthony Naturman <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Anthony Natti
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
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1 Flores, Dora
From: BarryE. Zweigbaum <bzweigbaum@gwfglaw. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
BarryZweigbaum
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 BarryE. Zweigbaum, Esq.
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3 Flores, Dora
From: Cheryl Rothstein <rothsteincheryl@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
CherylRothstein
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SentfrommyiPhone
2 Flores, Dora
From: Wendy Dreskin <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: URGENT KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
WilliamDreskin
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Comcast Mail <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: URGENT KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
WendyDreskin
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 WendyDreskin
3 Flores, Dora
From: Yitschak Livni <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: WhytheIslamistTerrorKeffiyeh inSchool?
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Yitschak Livni
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: MarciaSandler <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Keep theKeffiyeh outofourPublicSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
MS
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: marilynpgreenspan@icloud. com
Sent:
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
MarilynGreenspan
2 Flores, Dora
From: DavidBenatar <davidbenatar5@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: JessicaBrookler <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuatemurder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeated execution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
JessicaBrookler
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
JessicaBrookler
2 Flores, Dora
From: EnaGreengarten <egreengarten@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappenedduringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
EnaGreengarten
639BriarHillAvenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5N1N4
Canada
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/ 2 13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
3 Flores, Dora
From: Wendy Dreskin <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: URGENT KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappenedduringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
WendyDreskin
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 WendyDreskin
3 Flores, Dora
From: YigalYaari <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas becomeatoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstanding andtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
SusanYaari
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: LisaDickens <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
LisaDickens
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: TracyLeeHerson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Tracy Herson
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: AnnaHaimoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
AnnaHaimoff
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Beverly Hornstein <bevhornstein@icloud. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Safety forallchildren! KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
BeverlyHornstein
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
BeverlyHornstein
2 Flores, Dora
From: Desatnik Law <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
Carol
2 Flores, Dora
From: NogaAlon <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespondtothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
Aconcerned community member
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Aryehweiss <aryehmweiss@icloud. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
AryehWeiss
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Barbara Gold <drbarbaragold@icloud. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Kindly requesting thatyoupleaseKeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
Dr. BarbaraGold
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Cheryl DeSure <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
CherylDeSure
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Sharon Schlossberg < [email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Sharon Schlossberg
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Keren'sMail <yossishimony@yahoo. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
KerenShimony
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
Sent: 20258:49AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorrecklessdisregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocent IsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
EveRadin
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Matilda Anhalt <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Keepthemodern dayswastika outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestinewillbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
Dranhalt
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Nathalie Majorek <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas becomeatoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespondtothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
NathalieMajorek
2 Flores, Dora
From: SariAriav <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools!!!
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
Sari
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: Shraga Feivel Neuhaus <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Shraga Feivel
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house2 bill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
3 Flores, Dora
From: EvaPlatzner <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudents donningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamiliesfightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
EvaPlat
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: SaraFalik <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SaraFalik
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: ArleenTurok <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Arleen Turok
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Beth <celebratetoday613@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Howard Taber <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
AnneTaber
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: marciarutman@icloud. com
Sent: AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Dressing upinBrownShirtsnexttime.( Muftial-Husseini wasanallyofHitler, soonly appropriate)
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: Rebecca Spirn <rebeccaspirn2@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Spirn
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Ophira 818 <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Ophira
Mother of3
LosAngeles
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house2 bill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
3 Flores, Dora
From: ShiraLipton <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorrecklessdisregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocent IsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
Dr. ShiraLipton
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: MartinBurger <
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharter school, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespondtothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
MartinBurger
2 Flores, Dora
From: Marsha Weinstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Maxine Kosofsky <maxinegdiamond@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Maxine Kosofsky
3 Flores, Dora
From: Gabrielle Klein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Gabrielle Klein
3 Flores, Dora
From: marckramer613@gmail. com
Sent: AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Keffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
Dr. MarcN. Kramer
2 Flores, Dora
From: POTSPediatric Occupational Therapy <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 20258:45AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Chaye Lamm Warburg
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries. org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Dr. Chaye Lamm Warburg DPS, OTR/L
Director,
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services, LLC
1415Queen AnneRoad
Teaneck, NJ07666
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3 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
Sent: 20258:45AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
MarilynLevi
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SentfrommyiPhone
2 Flores, Dora
From: MarinaShereshevskaya < [email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
MarinaShereshevskaya
2 Flores, Dora
From: Stanley Weinstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Stanley Weinstein
3 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
Sent: 20258:44AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappenedduringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
ElaineFridlin
2 BringThemHomeNow
Pleaseexcuseanyspelling, grammatical, andautocorrect errors. SentfrommyiPhone. 3 Flores, Dora
From: NancyPrendes <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificantdistress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
NancyPrendes
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: MarthaKariv <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorrecklessdisregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocent IsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
MarthaKariv
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: RonnaPerlman <rlmsperlman@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Ronna Perlman
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 2 0of%20Congress
3 Flores, Dora
From: Victoria Ee <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
ChayaBeck
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: CarynWeinblatt <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolence againstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
CarynWeinblatt
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Jennifer Krasnoff <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine how triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
JHoma
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: lauraberger <honeysbedandbreakfast@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudents donningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamiliesfightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: susan labovitch <susanlabovitch@icloud. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: LizaTacher <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTeren Shaffer, President andCEO, Gregory Endelman, COO, Michael Ciecek, Principal, Orange County School oftheArtsIamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance at Orange CountySchool oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents. Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrombeing a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harmonmembers ofthe Jewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or "solidarity," these are mere cloaks foritsviolent associations. Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, ithasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter of babies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping ofinnocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. The keffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution ofthese barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot resistance”; thisissavagery. Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which callsfor violence against Jewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalso connected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohate andthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld. Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyeh was soubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Since thatday, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites to mask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. Thishasfueled astaggering surge inantisemitism andviolence against Jews, suchashasnot been seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagare recognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheirviolent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withits tiestoterrorism, mustbetreated thesame. OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forall students, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate a hostile andunwelcoming environment forminority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates this responsibility andsends themessage thatOCSA condones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofduty andcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12 schools andoncollege campuses \[12\]. This reinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence. Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensure taxpayer funds areusedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could 1 jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\]. When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting the display ofanysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community andother minority groups. Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter. Sincerely, References: 1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/ 3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled 5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/ 6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar 7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/ 8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713 9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean 10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html 11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/ 12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/ 13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
LizaTacher
2 Flores, Dora
From: LizGlass <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
LizGlass
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SentfrommyiPhone
2 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
Sent: 8:57AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
AnnCohn
2 Flores, Dora
From: autumn mael <autumnmael63@gmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstanding andtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
AutumnLidoMael
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
AutumnLidoMael
2 Flores, Dora
From: LoriRudensky <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituation thathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestinewillbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayedorwornbeforeOctober7th? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
LoriRudensky
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: SoniaMarchewka <soniamarchewka@icloud. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
EnviadodesdemiiPhone
2 Flores, Dora
From: mis101 <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 EzraE. Masri
Masri Information Systems, Inc.
917) 345-0187
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3 Flores, Dora
From: galeWarm <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: JanetLichter <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Steven Zeichner Zeichner <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2025
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapublicly fundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Susan Johary <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: TalBrandwein <talbrandwein@hotmail. com>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Touch ofSilk <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
Robin Merkin
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: Marlene Weinstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
MarleneWeinstein
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: Susan Johary <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolenceagainstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: IraEinhorn <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligation tocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SentfrommyiPhone
2 Flores, Dora
From: ElisaSchweizer <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutside ofCityofSantaAna. Usecaution whenopening attachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, President andCEO,
Gregory Endelman, COO,
Michael Ciecek, Principal,
Orange County School oftheArts
Iamwriting tocallyourattention toasituation thathappened during aschool performance atOrange County School oftheArtslastweek. Guests whoarrived weregreeted bythesightofstudents donning terroristsupporting garb, keffiyehs, which directly undermines yourinstitution'scorevalues of "commitment to fostering anurturing environment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[ 1\]. Thishascaused significant distress, alienation, andasense ofexclusion among Jewish staff, parents, andstudents.
Itiscrucial thatOCSA leadership fullygrasps thegravity ofpermitting anyone towear keffiyehs. Farfrom being a “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyeh isoften wornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflict emotional harm onmembers oftheJewish community \[2\]. While some mayclaim thekeffiyeh represents "resistance" or solidarity," these aremere cloaks foritsviolent associations.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolent hatred. Historically, it hasbeenwornbyfigures likeYasser Arafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terrorist attacks \[3\], andLeila Khaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. State Department asaterrorist group—known forarmed aircraft hijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyeh symbolizes support forHamas, adesignated foreign terrorist organization \[ 5\] responsible forthehorrific massacre ofinnocent Israelis onOctober 7, 2023. Thisattack included gangrape, thegruesome slaughter ofbabies, theburning offamilies alive, andthekidnapping of innocent people stillbeing heldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents support fortherepeated execution of these barbaric actsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; thisissavagery.
Thekeffiyeh islinked toviolent chants suchas “From therivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acallto annihilate allJews fromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” which calls forviolence against Jews worldwide 8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “Death toAmerica,” further demonstrating itstiestohateandthe destruction ofourdemocracy. Imagine howtriggering seeing akeffiyeh mustbeformilitary families fighting terrorism around theworld.
Canyourecallatimewhen thekeffiyeh wassoubiquitously displayed orwornbefore October 7? Sincethat day, ithasbecome atoolforantisemites tomask theirhatred forJewsundertheguise ofsocial justice, similar tohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospread theirideology. This hasfueled astaggering surgeinantisemitism and violence against Jews, suchashasnotbeen seensince theHolocaust \[10\]. 1 Tobeclear: ifsymbols liketheswastika ortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublic spaces duetotheir violent andhateful connotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, must betreated the same.
OCSA hasanobligation tocreate asafe, neutral space forallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateor violence, orfromblatantly displayed symbols meant tocreate ahostile andunwelcoming environment for minority groups. Allowing anyone towearthekeffiyeh violates thisresponsibility andsends themessage that OCSA condones such divisive ideologies. This isadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable young minds weareseeing inourK-12schools andoncollege campuses \[12\].
Thisreinforces toxic ideologies, fosters aculture ofhate, andencourages or, atbest, condones violence.
Asapublicly funded charter school, OCSA hasbothamoral andlegalobligation toensure taxpayer fundsare usedtopromote equality andrespect, notviolence andintolerance, which could jeopardize itslegal standing andtax-exempt status \[13\].
When someone wears akeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbol ofviolence. Isthattheimage OCSA wants toproject, especially toimpressionable students? Please respond tothisemail thatyouwillmake animmediate andclearpolicy change prohibiting thedisplay of anysymbols linked toterrorism (including thekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewish community and otherminority groups.
Thank youforyourattention tothisurgent matter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek. com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary. org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-babyburnt-in-an-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer. com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%2 0of%20Congress
2 Flores, Dora
From: debbie zoldan <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: Keffiyeh
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolence againstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespondtothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
DebbieZoldan
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: SusanGottlieb <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
SusanGottlieb
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: IrisFidel <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecution ofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
IrisFidel
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: Deborah Sosebee <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadershipfullygraspthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga “cultural symbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorrecklessdisregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers ofthe Jewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemerecloaks foritsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacre ofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowards theJewishcommunity andotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
DeborahSosebee
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
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2 Flores, Dora
From: [email protected]
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To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudents donningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
ESchechter
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 SentfrommyiPhone
3 Flores, Dora
From: Adrienne Markus <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 26,
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: Amezcua, Valerie; Vazquez, Benjamin; Lopez, Jessie; Penaloza, David Subject: KeeptheKeffiyeh outofourSchools
Attention: Thisemailoriginated fromoutsideofCityofSantaAna. Usecautionwhenopeningattachments orlinks.
ToTerenShaffer, PresidentandCEO,
GregoryEndelman, COO,
MichaelCiecek, Principal,
OrangeCountySchooloftheArts
Iamwritingtocallyourattentiontoasituationthathappened duringaschoolperformance atOrangeCountySchoolof theArtslastweek. Guestswhoarrivedweregreetedbythesightofstudentsdonningterrorist-supporting garb, keffiyehs, whichdirectlyundermines yourinstitution'scorevaluesof "commitment tofosteringanurturingenvironment ofcreativity, respect, andcollaboration" \[1\]. Thishascausedsignificant distress, alienation, andasenseofexclusion amongJewishstaff, parents, andstudents.
ItiscrucialthatOCSAleadership fullygraspsthegravityofpermitting anyonetowearkeffiyehs. Farfrombeinga culturalsymbol,” thekeffiyehisoftenwornwiththeintentorreckless disregard toinflictemotional harmonmembers oftheJewishcommunity \[2\]. Whilesomemayclaimthekeffiyehrepresents "resistance" or "solidarity," thesearemere cloaksforitsviolentassociations.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoideologies thatperpetuate murder, rape, abduction, andviolenthatred. Historically, ithasbeen wornbyfigureslikeYasserArafat, whowasresponsible forover19,000terroristattacks \[3\], andLeilaKhaled, amember ofPFLP—designated bytheU.S. StateDepartment asaterroristgroup—knownforarmedaircrafthijackings \[4\]. More recently, thekeffiyehsymbolizes supportforHamas, adesignated foreignterroristorganization \[5\] responsible forthe horrificmassacreofinnocentIsraelisonOctober7, 2023. Thisattackincludedgangrape, thegruesome slaughterof babies, theburningoffamiliesalive, andthekidnapping ofinnocentpeoplestillbeingheldcaptive \[6-7\]. Thekeffiyeh represents supportfortherepeatedexecutionofthesebarbaricactsperpetrated byHamas. Thisisnot “resistance”; this issavagery.
Thekeffiyehislinkedtoviolentchantssuchas “Fromtherivertothesea, Palestine willbefree,” acalltoannihilate all JewsfromIsrael, and “Globalize theIntifada,” whichcallsforviolence againstJewsworldwide \[8-9\]. Itisalsoconnected tocallsof “DeathtoAmerica,” furtherdemonstrating itstiestohateandthedestruction ofourdemocracy. Imaginehow triggering seeingakeffiyehmustbeformilitaryfamilies fightingterrorismaroundtheworld.
Canyourecallatimewhenthekeffiyehwassoubiquitously displayed orwornbeforeOctober7? Sincethatday, ithas become atoolforantisemites tomasktheirhatredforJewsundertheguiseofsocialjustice, similartohowtheNazis usedswastikas tospreadtheirideology. Thishasfueledastaggering surgeinantisemitism andviolenceagainstJews, suchashasnotbeenseensincetheHolocaust \[10\].
1 Tobeclear: ifsymbolsliketheswastikaortheConfederate flagarerecognized asinappropriate inpublicspacesdueto theirviolentandhatefulconnotations, thekeffiyeh, withitstiestoterrorism, mustbetreatedthesame.
OCSAhasanobligationtocreateasafe, neutralspaceforallstudents, freefromthepromotion ofhateorviolence, or fromblatantlydisplayed symbolsmeanttocreateahostileandunwelcoming environment forminoritygroups. Allowing anyonetowearthekeffiyehviolatesthisresponsibility andsendsthemessagethatOCSAcondones suchdivisive ideologies. Thisisadereliction ofdutyandcontributes tothedangerous indoctrination ofimpressionable youngminds weareseeinginourK-12schoolsandoncollegecampuses \[12\]. Thisreinforces toxicideologies, fostersacultureof hate, andencourages or, atbest, condonesviolence.
Asapubliclyfundedcharterschool, OCSAhasbothamoralandlegalobligation toensuretaxpayerfundsareusedto promoteequalityandrespect, notviolenceandintolerance, whichcouldjeopardize itslegalstandingandtax-exempt status \[13\].
Whensomeone wearsakeffiyeh, theyareadvocating forandpromoting asymbolofviolence. IsthattheimageOCSA wantstoproject, especially toimpressionable students?
Pleaserespond tothisemailthatyouwillmakeanimmediate andclearpolicychangeprohibiting thedisplayofany symbolslinkedtoterrorism (includingthekeffiyeh), violence, orhatetowardstheJewishcommunityandotherminority groups.
Thankyouforyourattentiontothisurgentmatter.
Sincerely,
AdrienneMarkus
References:
1. https://www.ocsarts.net/about-us/who-we-are
2. https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/keffiyeh-as-neo-swastika-fashion-statement/
3. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/yasser-arafat
4. https://extremismterms.adl.org/glossary/leila-khaled
5. https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
6. https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
7. https://stljewishlight.org/news/israel-news/an-israeli-first-responder-recalls-tending-to-the-body-of-a-baby-burnt-inan-oven/
8. https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-789713
9. https://www.adl.org/resources/article/stop-and-think-anti-israel-chants-and-what-they-mean
10. https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/06/us/anti-jewish-threats-us-adl/index.html
11. https://arapahoelibraries.org/library-policies/ethical-conduct/
12. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/3279603/students-conditionedsympathize-terrorists/
13. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/housebill/9495#:~:text=9495%20%2D%20118th%20Congress%20(2023%2D,Congress.gov%20%7C%20Library%20of%20Congr ess
2 Flores, Dora
From: MarkNeri <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: eComment
Subject: Ward3Homless andDrugActivity
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Hello Mayor,
Iamherewriting toyouwithdesperate helpinward3,That iscouncil member J.Lopez areaAndIamacurrent resident ataddress WeasHard-Working Class California citizens Deserve better because wekeepcalling andcalling andcalling thepolice department. There isnothing donewithyourLenient regulations thatCalifornia DOJandJudges Have forced uponyouguys toenforce prop36, Andyethereweare withnoenforcement what soever!!!! theLimited officers areoutthere doing theirjob. Itisunacceptable that thecitycannot invest more money inourpolice department because weareliterally crying forhelp. Andthese police officers aredoing whattheycanwithwhatthey haveandthere canbemore done!!! Itissadthatmy children cannot gooutside andplay. Because there areneedles onthefloordrugs ontheflooryouhave homelessness asdefecating, causing disruption around theareaonthecorner ofMainStand17thStreet!!! This needs tobeaddress andIwould liketohaveanoutcome outofthis. Thisisunacceptable, thisisnotTheProud SantaAnaofthe2000'sYouhave drugdealers onbicycles. Givemenowdrugs tothese homelessness thatis unacceptable.
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