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Beverly Hills School Board Approves Israeli Flag Displays Inside Campuses Each May

District leaders say the move supports Jewish students in response to rising antisemitism.

Signs at Beverly Hills High School in Beverly, Hills, Callfornia, on Dec. 9, 2024. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The board passed the resolution 3–2 on Tuesday night, with Rachelle Marcus and Amanda Stern voting no.
  • May will be recognized as Jewish Heritage Month, with the Israeli flag displayed inside every BHUSD school and facility during the month.
  • Officials said only the U.S. and California flags will continue to fly outdoors, and Israeli flags will not be mounted on flagpoles.
  • The measure adds Holocaust and Jewish-history education and establishes an annual Oct. 7 remembrance tied to the Hamas attacks.
  • Opponents, including CAIR-LA and local parents, argued the display conflates support for Jewish students with endorsement of Israel’s government and could distress Palestinian students, and the resolution’s wording was revised from “Jewish state” to “Jewish community.”