1/ This story is wild. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School in Brampton Ontario has all but erased the existence of Israel in a "Christmas in Palestine" display.

A community member sent me photographs of elements of the display and I'm posting them all there in this thread. 2/ Teacher and department head Fadi Mehanna created the display which the @PeelSchools has confirmed has now been removed.

Mehanna has previously been involved in Palestine activism. I believe he also runs idpol "affinity groups."

1/ This legal challenge is wild. The school board is refusing to engage in discussion about the concerns some parents have about land acknowledgements.

And so, one parent decided to file a charter rights challenge on the basis that land acknowledgements are racist and imposing them violate his right to freedom of conscience.

https://x.com/realfinkledusty/status/1994067597726491078

2/ After objecting to reciting land acknowledgments at the start of his school council meetings, he was referred to the principal... this is what she said:

“conversations or actions that question the validity of equity-focused initiatives – including those designed to support historically and currently marginalized groups – risk undermining the dignity of members of our community. The WRDSB’s commitment to equity and human rights means that certain topics, particularly those that diminish or delegitimize the experiences of equity-deserving groups must be approached with care and in alignment with the Ontario Human Rights Code”

No discussion allowed, according to the WRDSB.