Eric Adams condemns 'vile' school protest that left pro-Israel teacher locked in Brooklyn classroom
NYC Mayor Eric Adams had strong words for teenagers who rampaged through Hillcrest High Scool in Brooklyn protesting against a pro-Israel teacher on Saturday.
Footage from the incident showed mobs of students racing through the halls as the school locked down. The violence came after a teacher at the school posted a photo of her attending a pro-Israel rally while holding a sign that read, "I stand with Israel."
That teacher was reportedly forced to lock herself inside a classroom as students allegedly tried to barge in, according to the New York Post.
"The vile show of antisemitism at Hillcrest High School was motivated by ignorance-fueled hatred, plain and simple, and it will not be tolerated in any of our schools, let alone anywhere else in our city," Adams wrote Saturday night. "We are better than this."
Adams said the city is "already conducting a full investigation into how this incident took place, and, this week, Project Pivot teams will begin outreach with students at Hillcrest to ensure they understand why this behavior was unacceptable."
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