Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) slammed the NYS Board of Regents Wednesday morning after this year’s Global Studies Regents examination featured a prejudiced political cartoon portraying Jewish soldiers in a disgusting and demeaning fashion.
The political cartoon, which was part of last Tuesday’s examination, illustrated three soldiers in the midst of fire hiding behind a table with the caption reading, “I knew this peace table would come in handy someday,” with one of the soldiers identified with a Star of David on their back.
“Who is responsible for allowing this incredibly biased, anti-Israel propaganda be part of a Global Studies Regents exam,” Hikind said. “I want to know who at the Board of Regents thought it was appropriate to incorporate such prejudice into their examination. This is beyond comprehension and is the epitome of disrespect to those who care deeply about Israel’s survival.”
Added Hikind: “I call on the Board of Regents to apologize for their insensitivity and irresponsible decision to include such material in their curriculum. We send a very dangerous message when we elect to use propaganda like this in our examinations. What exactly are we testing our students on when we present them with biased cartoons? Rather than educating our children on issues in the Middle East, we’re presenting them with horrible, slanted images that will only jade their point of view moving forward.”
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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10 Responses
I think the cartoon is inappropriate for a high school exam, but I do not see how Mr. Hikind concluded that it is anti-Israeli. There is nothing per se wrong with soldiers’ fighting, and there is nothing per se wrong with Israeli soldiers’ fighting. They are not shooting at women or children – in fact, their enemies are not even in the cartoon. (Maybe they are shooting at Chareidim engaged in a protest.) We don’t even know whether the Israeli soldiers are engaged in an attack or are defending themselves against an unprovoked attack. Maybe Mr. Hikind’s problem with the cartoon is in his head, in his outlook, or in his belief that Israeli soldiers have no right to make attacks.
And the soldier with the star on his back is clearly too overweight to be in any army.
Dear Assemblyman Hikind,
Consider your blood pressure before you get your socks in a wad of a non-issue.
Yeah I actually found it entertaining. It dilutes our case when anything that mentions Israel is considered anti-Israel. If anything, I assumed it was pro-Israel—the Jews wanted the peace talks, and it didn’t work out!
I think the Assemblyman needs to get a job.
All you idiots are part of the stupid idiot group Neture karta Hashemite should punish that group fast
Please explain how this is anti-israel! There are israeli soldiers who are not adequately supplied for war since they were told they’ll be safe because of the peace table. Now that the Muslims decided to disregard the treaty, the only thing left to “protect” them is the table. So if anything, I feel this is pro Jews by showing us as helpless (which we are, as proven by the amount of money America gives us to help us survive) and anti-muslims since they are the ones that broke the treaty!
If all u need to do, to be an assemblyman is complain about no turns off of ocean parkway, and complain that 1 cartoon on the regents was potentially anti-Semitic, then I will be running for assemblyman in next election.
Huju,
You really don’t see how it’s saying the soldiers are happy to use the peace table to hide during a war instead of for peace?
HERE HE GOES AGAIN !
STOP WHINING.
P.S. You are not relevant anymore.
Huju insinuates, “Maybe they are shooting at Chareidim engaged in a protest.” Huh? Have Israeli soldiers ever fired at Charedim in a protest?