A Jewish teacher was forced to hide in a locked room as hundreds of pro-Palestinian students rampaged through the school.
New York Mayor Eric Adams has condemned what he described as a „vile show of antisemitism“ which took place on Monday at Hillcrest High School in Queens, when a Jewish teacher had to hide in a locked office as several hundred pro-Palestinian students rampaged through the school, with some reportedly attempting to force entry.
The pre-planned demonstration took place after the teacher shared a photograph of herself at a pro-Israeli demonstration on social media, holding a poster from the American Jewish Committee reading „I stand with Israel.“
Tensions erupted globally on October 7 when Hamas fighters launched a massive surprise attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping another 240. Israel hit back with an air and ground campaign that has killed more than 12,700 Palestinians, The Associated Press reported, citing the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
Adams shared the New York Post article on X, formerly Twitter, adding: „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.
