New York public school accused of radical Islamist agenda

cnn ^ | 04-sept-2007 | Richard Roth

[stainlessbanner]

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A public school in New York that will teach Arabic language and culture opened Tuesday amid accusations that it will impose a radical Islamist agenda in its classrooms.

About a dozen security guards and police officers were on patrol Tuesday when the Brooklyn school opened, mainly to shepherd the throngs of reporters covering the event.

Much of the criticism was directed at the school's Arab-American founding principal, Debbie Almontaser. Two local tabloids reported claims she had ties to Islamic extremist organizations.

The controversy reached a fever pitch when Almontaser was quoted defending the use of the word "intifada" on a T-shirt. She said in Arabic it simply means "shaking off."

[ANGGAPO]

It would be nice if the state took over the schools. And where is the ACLU protecting our country?

[DoughtyOne]

This is so wrong on so many levels...

How can a public school system that prides itself in destroying any mention of God, Jesus or Christian principles, approve of setting up a school where the culture of the Arabs is the focus?

What is the centerpiece of that Arab culture? Come on, what’s the centerpiece? It would be one of the biggest lies in the history of this planet to say that Islamic teachings would be absent this school.

The Department of Education is the one of the largest most fraudulent organizations in this nation. This school should be it’s undoing. And when that’s accomplished, this school should be raised to the ground, the kids sent to real public schools that teach real American culture.

Arab culture my ass... since when do we isolate kids and treach them not to assimilate? Aren’t they supposed to live the multi-cultural experience along with the rest of us? How do they do that in isolation?

[Carbonado]

Of course the clever “out” for the Libs in this instance is to call what the school teaches as “culture” instead of what it really is, religious indoctrination. Ask any Muzzie and they’ll proudly tell you that for them there is no difference between the political, religious and cultural - They are one.

So, would just ONE so-called “reporter” (and I use that term with a visceral contempt) ask how the curriculum of that school could possibly teach anything OTHER than religion?

Just more Lib lies, but thats hardly a surprise, is it?

[Carbonado]

Of course the clever “out” for the Libs in this instance is to call what the school teaches as “culture” instead of what it really is, religious indoctrination. Ask any Muzzie and they’ll proudly tell you that for them there is no difference between the political, religious and cultural - They are one.

So, would just ONE so-called “reporter” (and I use that term with a visceral contempt) ask how the curriculum of that school could possibly teach anything OTHER than religion?

Just more Lib lies, but thats hardly a surprise, is it?

[freekitty]

The only word I can think of is stupid.

[snarks_when_bored]

Dumb:	Dhabah (aka Debbie) Almontaser
Dumber:	Kahlil Gibran International Academy
Dumbest:	Michael Bloomberg

[NewHampshireDuo]

Soon after, Almontaser resigned and the city replaced her with a Jewish principal who doesn't speak Arabic.

So what's the scoop on the new principal? Somewhere (FR I believe) I saw that she was orthodox Jew.

[Da Coyote]

As soon as Christianne Amen-bimbo does a “special report” on the school, we’ll all know that it is a totally innocuous, peace-loving school. After all, she’s been so very right on all of her other ...er....newscasts.

[Arthur McGowan]

Now we know how Catholics can get their schools funded by taxpayers: blow up some buildings. This is so outrageous.

The fact that the Cultural-Marxist Left is gung-ho for Islamist public schools just goes to show: It’s ISLAMO-MARXISM, folks.

[popdonnelly]

Diversity doesn’t mean that we’re obligated to commit suicide.

[Antique Gal]

She’s a self hating Jew!!