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Section B WWW.HERITAGEFL.COM YEAR 43, NO. 36 MAY 10, 2019 5 IYYAR, 5779 ORLANDO, FLORIDA SINGLE COPY 75¢ Gaza battle ‘not over’ By Sam Sokol According to The Times of Israel, Hamas also vowed to JERUSALEM (JTA)—De- continue the conflict, assert- spite Monday morning’s ing that “this round is over, cease-fire, which ended two but the conflict will not end days of intense fighting be- until we regain our rights.” tween Israel and Hamas, the During Sunday’s Cabinet “campaign is not over,” Prime meeting, Netanyahu had Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had in- said in a statement. structed the Israel Defense “Over the last two days we Forces to continue its “ag- struck Hamas and Islamic gressive attacks” against Jihad with great force,” Ne- Hamas, noting that the army tanyahu said. “We hit over 350 was reinforcing its forces targets. We struck at terrorist surrounding the Gaza Strip. leaders and operatives and Several members of the we destroyed terrorist build- Cabinet vowed not to show ings. The campaign is not any restraint because of the over and it demands patience upcoming Eurovision Song Drew Jacobson via Facebook and sagacity. We are prepared Contest being held May 14-18 Thousands of young people from around the world walk from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the sites of former Nazi death to continue. The goal has in Tel Aviv, which will bring camps, during the 2017 “March of the Living” in Poland. been—and remains—ensur- thousands of spectators and ing quiet and security for the media from across Europe. It residents of the south. I send is widely believed by Israelis condolences to the families that Hamas was attempting March of the Living focused and best wishes for recovery to disrupt the event in order to the wounded.” to harm Israel. Over the course of the The decision to agree to on Greek Holocaust victims weekend, Hamas launched a cease-fire was harshly nearly 700 rockets at Israel, criticized by Netantahu’s (JNS)—More than 10,000 Jewish and Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, On the day of last year’s march Israeli killing four people and injur- political rivals, with Likud non-Jewish youth from 40 countries and U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard President Reuven Rivlin told his Polish ing many more. As of Monday, Knesset member Gidon Saar dozens of Holocaust survivors and digni- Grenell, U.S. Ambassador to Poland counterpart Andrzej Duda that although 25 Palestinians were reported saying that “timed intervals taries from around the globe participated Georgette Mosbacher, and Special Envoy Poles helped save Jews during the Holo- dead by the Hamas-controlled in the 31st annual International March to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism caust, they also aided and abetted their Gaza Health Ministry. Gaza on page 14A of the Living, which began on Thursday, Elan Carr. annihilation. May 2. The nearly two-mile march from However, the most senior Israelis on In February, then-Israeli Foreign Min- Auschwitz to Birkenau is a tribute to all the trip were Israeli Ambassador to the ister Israel Katz said in an interview, “I victims of the Holocaust and a call for United Nations Danny Danon and Jewish am the son of Holocaust survivors. We Fla. Senate passes an end to anti-Semitism. Agency head Isaac Herzog, reported The will never forgive and never forget, and For the first time, the event’s main Times of Israel on Tuesday. there were many Poles who collaborated ceremony recalled Greek Jewry, which No Polish officials attended. with the Nazis.” anti-Semitism bill was almost completely annihilated by This is reportedly due to tensions Quoting former Israeli Prime Minister the Nazis and their collaborators. between the two countries following Yitzhak Shamir, Katz added: “Shamir (JNS)—The Florida Sen- delivers a practical regula- Greece sent a distinguished delegation the passing of a law by Poland in 2018 said every Pole suckled anti-Semitism ate unanimously passed an tory response,” said IAC for to the march: Bartholomew I, Archbishop criminalizing the blaming of Poland with his mother’s milk. Nobody will tell anti-Semitism bill previ- Action chairman Shawn of Constantinople, the leader of tens of for any responsibility for Nazi crimes. us how to express our stance and how to ously passed unanimously Evenhaim. “The passage of millions of Orthodox Christians around In response to backlash from Israel and honor the dead.” by the Florida House, which HB-741 goes far beyond sim- the globe; and Nikos Voutsis, the Speaker others, Poland amended the law, making adopts the U.S. State De- ply showing symbolic support of the Greek Parliament. such offenses no longer punishable by partment definition of anti- for the plight of the Jewish U.S. officials attending included U.S. imprisonment. March on page 15A Semitism and mandates that community. This law is a discrimination against Jewish qualitative addition to efforts people be considered similar that protect Jewish persons. to acts of racial discrimination It gives state officials clear Orange County School Board made in Florida’s public-education parameters whenever they institutions. are faced with anti-Semitic Passed by a vote of 26-0, the incidents.” aware of anti-Semitic curriculum bill moves to Florida Gov. Ron The journey to the bill pass- DeSantis, who is expected to ing both legislative chambers By Christine DeSouza cultural experiences. Upon sign it into law. wasn’t without controversy. reading the excerpts, the Jewish and pro-Israel Earlier this month, State Last month a Jewish stu- student became extremely groups applauded the bill’s Sen. Audrey Gibson, who leads dent who attends a charter uncomfortable and fearful. passage. the chamber’s Democrats, school was given a read- He shared his experience with “We praise them for rec- voted against the legislation ing assignment to prepare his parents, Eric and Wendy ognizing the need to pass in committee. ninth graders for the Florida Nissan of Winter Park. When strong legislation defining “As it currently stands, Reading FSA on inference of Wendy read the excerpts, anti-Semitism, thus making this legislation fights the she, too, was shaken by what it easier for law enforcement to wrong battle, and targets her son was reading in the investigate unprotected con- the wrong enemy,” she said classroom. duct, such as harassment and in a written statement. “It What concerned her was vandalism as hate crimes,” restrains school children the content in the excerpts said StandWithUs CEO Roz from making anti-Semitic that included mass killings, Rothstein. “Florida is acting statements, but removes shootings and extreme vio- as a role model during these culpability for those who ac- lence. “Let me be specific. The challenging times. We en- tually carry out anti-Semitic passages state that Palestin- courage every state to follow hate crime attacks.” ians are being killed indis- Florida’s lead and protect all She was repudiated by criminately and in a genocidal Eric Nissan Wendy Nissan of its citizens, especially its Florida Republicans, who nature by Jews in Israel. The students, from discrimina- compared her to U.S. Reps. excerpts portray Israel as a were very understanding and website under the assumption tion based on race, religion Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and racist society that intends concerned,” Nissan said of the it’s appropriate for their stu- or ethnic origin.” Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), to kill as many Palestinians meeting. She felt because the dents to use. It was suggested The political arm of the both of whom have made as possible,” the Nissans school was so supportive, she to the Nissans to take this Israeli-American Council anti-Semitic and anti-Israel wrote in an Orlando Sentinel did not want the name of the matter up with the Orange hailed what they called “a statements in Congress. commentary (Anti-Semitic school to be published. “They County School Board. groundbreaking law that “It is sad that in the world reading material on Florida really had nothing to do with The questioned assignment codifies a uniform definition propagated by Washing- education website needs to it,” she said. excerpts were taken from “A of anti-Semitism and works go, May 2). The reading excerpts came Balcony over the Fakihaniby” against its manifestation as Senate on page 14A The Nissans met with their from CPALMS, a state website by Liyana Badr, a short story in criminal and discriminatory son’s teacher and the school’s used to support teachers with the book of novellas titled “A activity.” principal to present their material to help them meet Land of Rock and Thyme.” “Recognizing the sharp concerns and requested that the Common Core standards. The source book and the story increase in anti-Semitic the school take action. Teachers from all across the activity, our approach was “The teacher and principal state pull material from the Schools on page 15A to pursue legislation that PAGE 2A HERITAGE FLORIDA JEWISH NEWS, MAY 10, 2019 ‘Junie B. Jones,’ starring JAO students, one night only Jewish Academy of Orlando But a show is only as good as its together in a Broadway-style tering academic excellence presents Junie B. 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