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Israeli Students in Be'er Sheva Chant 'May Your Village Burn' at Palestinian Girl, Leading to Expulsion

Sep 22, 2024, 12:35 PM

Israeli schoolchildren surrounded a Palestinian-Israeli seventh-grade girl and chanted 'may your village burn' after she shouted 'Free Palestine' and denounced the Israeli army's actions in Gaza. The incident occurred in a school in Be'er Sheva, leading to the expulsion of the Palestinian student, as demanded by the parents. Videos of the event circulated on Hebrew social media platforms, showing students dancing and chanting the inflammatory slogan. Criticism arose over the use of tax dollars to fund the school.