The "make watermelons racist again" crew won a battle but lost the war when they forced a school to paint over a student's artwork to appease Zionists.
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Now they have confirmed to The Handbasket the receipt of a $125,000 settlement check from the school districtβs insurer, putting this specific situation to bed. But while Jane and her family can now move forward, the precedent of this settlement, her lawyers predict, could be just the beginning.
βHer friend had texted her like, βthey're painting over your spot,β and she sent a picture of it,β Janeβs mother Nighat Malik told The Handbasket. (Coincidentally or not, the incident happened on 9/11 that year.) βShe came in really upset crying, and she just wasn't even able to talk too much. She was shaking. So I immediately called the school.β
Janeβs design included the phrase βpeace be upon you,β her name in Arabic, and her nickname. Sheβd spent two weeks before school began decorating the spot with help from others, including a close Jewish friend and the friendβs mother.
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NY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erased
Half Hollow Hills Central School District has finally resolved a case that stemmed from a September 2024 incident.Marisa Kabas (The Handbasket)
