Horne says UNICEF, Amnesty International 'generate anti-Semitism' after school presentation
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne wants Arizona schools to keep Amnesty International and UNICEF off their campuses.
This comes after the organizations distributed materials critical of Israel at a student club meeting.
The materials were presented to about 60 students at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale last week. The pamphlets support Palestinians in Gaza and accuse Israel of human rights violations.
Horne claims the presentation led to Jewish students feeling unsafe and that some of the materials included false information.
“I have no authority to tell the schools what to do on this, but I advise them to keep Amnesty International and UNICEF out of their literature and the clubs out of their schools," Horne said. "They generate anti-Semitism among impressionable young people.”
Adam Brooks is a parent of a Desert Mountain student. He said there was an effort by some students to stop or revise the presentation, but it was not successful.
“I do think that there was adult review, but the review was not accurate or thorough or detailed enough to prevent misinformation and propaganda from being shared," Brooks said.
Parents received letters about the incident, but Brooks said he doesn’t feel the response has been satisfactory and that there should be more accountability.
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