CAIR-Philadelphia, Whose Leader Blamed Israel for Oct. 7, Launches Partnership To Make Local Schools ‘More Inclusive’

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A puzzling partnership in Philly: The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Philadelphia chapter is led by Ahmet Tekelioglu, a “Turkish-American academic and organizer” who said Israeli “occupation” was to blame for Oct. 7. This week, his group announced it’s partnering with local schools to make them “more inclusive.”

As part of that partnership, CAIR says it will train educators on “cultural competency” and “inclusive practices” and “visit classrooms as guest facilitators to lead student-centered discussions.” While it’s unclear exactly what those discussions will entail, CAIR provides a slew of resources on its “Educational Seminars and Workshops” webpage. One course, “American Jews and Political Power: Myth or Reality,” covers “the key organizations in the American Jewish community,” including AIPAC, and teaches students “about the young Jewish activists who are supporting the BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) campaign against Israel.”

“CAIR-Philadelphia’s announcement comes amid a rise in anti-Israel sentiment in educational materials,” writes the Free Beacon‘s Jessica Schwalb. “The 2025 handbook for the largest teachers’ union, the National Education Association, included plans to promote a version of Holocaust remembrance that does not specifically mention Jews.”

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