Pa. school board member resigns after controversial Facebook post about Israel-Hamas War: reports

NewsPublished: Nov. 17, 2023, 12:52 p.m.A Facebook post concerning Israel’s military from a Montgomery County school board member sparked outrage in the community.As a result, that newly re-elected member has resigned, according to news reports.The since-deleted post was made by Dr. Jamina Clay.In the social media post, the former Colonial School Board member and assistant superintendent for the Philadelphia School District called the Israel Defense Force a “terroristic organization.”Her remarks sparked a firestorm among multiple communities and local Jewish groups.“The main thing that sticks out as harmful, not just hurtful but harmful, was calling the Israel Defense Force a terrorist organization,” Rabbi Glenn Ettman of Congregation Or Ami said to NBC10. “Words do matter. Words have influence and certainly words that come from people who are elected officials hold even more weight because of the position in which they hold.”Clay later submitted her letter of resignation from the Colonial School District on Thursday in addition to posting an apology on Facebook.“I recently made a post on my Facebook page where I intended to draw attention to the conflict in the Middle East. Upon reflection and after having conversations with loved ones and friends, I understand that my choice of words
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