Overview

• Two first-grade teachers at the Citizens of the World Charter School in Los Angeles, which holds classes at a local synagogue, have been suspended after teaching a lesson on the 'genocide in Palestine'.
• The teachers shared their lesson on social media, with one stating 'my fav was a kid who was like ‘What if they just give the land back to Palestine and find somewhere else to live?’'
• The school's principal, Hye-Won Gehring, is also taking a two-week leave to undergo sensitivity training.
• The lesson and social media posts have caused significant controversy, with the school and synagogue community expressing 'significant concerns, fear, anger, and harm'.
• The incident comes in the wake of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has resulted in significant casualties on both sides.