{"id":2122995,"date":"2023-12-12T15:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-teachers-union-says-u-s-is-complicit-in-genocidal-assault-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T21:03:29","slug":"massachusetts-teachers-union-says-u-s-is-complicit-in-genocidal-assault-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-teachers-union-says-u-s-is-complicit-in-genocidal-assault-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Teachers Union accuses U.S. of aiding &#8216;genocidal assault&#8217; in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassachusetts-teachers-union-says-u-s-is-complicit-in-genocidal-assault-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Massachusetts Teachers Association Accuses U.S. of Genocide in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>The Massachusetts \u2064Teachers Association board of directors, representing 117,000 \u2063teachers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouris-republican-governor-says-gop-lawmakers-tried-to-embarrass-him-in-disgusting-scheme\/\" title=\"Missouri\u2019s Republican Governor Says GOP Lawmakers Tried To \u2018Embarrass\u2019 Him In \u2018Disgusting Scheme\u2019\">staff members<\/a>, has taken a bold stance \u200dby\u2062 accusing the United States of\u2064 being complicit in genocide. In a\u200b statement calling for\u200d a ceasefire in Gaza, the union not only condemns the ongoing violence but also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-theranos-president-points-fingers-back-at-elizabeth-holmes-during-fraud-trial\/\" title=\"Former Theranos President Points Fingers Back At Elizabeth Holmes During Fraud Trial\">points fingers<\/a>\u200d at the\u2062 U.S. \u2064for its involvement \u2062in\u2063 what they \u200bdescribe as a &#8220;genocidal assault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs an educators\u2019 union, we must take \u2063a stand with our union\u200b siblings, and promote peace and justice in the \u2062region by calling for an end to our government\u2019s \u200dcomplicity with Israel\u2019s genocidal assault on the people\u200b of Gaza and intent to take over their territory,\u201d the statement \u2062reads. \u201cHow\u2062 many deaths, how many more children must \u200cdie, before we take a stand? Silence is complicity,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_666469\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-666469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Massachusetts Teachers Association board\u2064 of directors voted on \u2063a statement accusing the U.S. government of \u2062being \u2063complicit of genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Anti-Defamation\u2062 League of New England has criticized\u2062 the union&#8217;s \u2062statement, emphasizing that educators should be \u200bheld to a higher standard. Dr.\u2063 Jonah C. Steinberg, the director of the ADL chapter, argues that the union&#8217;s failure \u200dto \u2064explicitly condemn Hamas and\u2063 demand \u200bthe return \u200bof hostages reveals a biased position.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAt a minimum, the statement\u2019s failure to \u2063explicitly\u200b and unconditionally condemn the \u2063Hamas attack call for the return of all\u2063 remaining hostages\u2063 or demand that any ceasefire include a commitment\u200b to remove Hamas\u200b \u2014 \u2062whose \u200cofficials have reportedly \u200bvowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hamas-official-says-terrorist-group-will-repeat-oct-7-attack-again-and-again\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Hamas Official Vows to Repeat Oct. 7 Attack Repeatedly\">repeat terrorist attacks<\/a> like the\u2064 one\u2062 on October 7th until \u2062Israel is destroyed \u2014 as a controlling\u200c actor in Gaza is revealing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/video-inside-the-day-long-terrorist-siege-on-israels-sderot-police-station\">VIDEO: Inside The Day-Long Terrorist Siege On Israel\u2019s Sderot\u200c Police Station<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steinberg further criticizes the Massachusetts Teachers Association for failing to promote \u200cunderstanding and \u2063meaningful\u200c discourse on the complex\u2064 issue.\u2062 He believes\u2063 that the union has neglected its responsibility to\u200b thoroughly research and\u200b educate themselves on the\u200d matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rabbi-resigns-from-harvards-anti-semitism-advisory-committee-ignoring-jewish-suffering-is-evil\">Rabbi \u200bResigns From Harvard\u2019s Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee: \u2018Ignoring Jewish Suffering Is Evil\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ADL has also received concerns from union\u2064 members who reject the resolution&#8217;s framing and its assertion that Israel is solely\u200d responsible \u200bfor the humanitarian crisis. \u200bAdditionally, the union&#8217;s statement\u200d relies on casualty numbers from\u2062 the\u200d Hamas-run Gaza \u2064Health\u200b Ministry, which has a history\u2062 of providing inaccurate \u2062information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 16,248 Palestinians, \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-security-proposal-earmarks-four-times-as-much-for-ukraines-border-as-our-own\/\" title=\"Biden's 'Security' plan allocates four times more funds for Ukraine's border than our own.\">largely civilians<\/a>, including\u2064 over 7,112 \u2063children (as of 12\/5\/23) have been brutally killed in Gaza \u2063since October 7, 2023; an estimated 1.8 \u200dmillion\u2064 people\u200c have\u2064 been internally displaced, and \u206240,000 (as of 12\/2\/23) people have wounded in the U.S.-backed assault by\u2063 the \u200cIsraeli military\u2063 on schools, \u2064hospitals, and humanitarian organizations,\u201d the statement claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-inside-the-israeli-kibbutz-where-dozens-were-murdered-by-hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: Inside The Israeli\u200d Kibbutz Where Dozens Were Murdered By\u00a0Hamas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe \u2064Herosy, a\u200d retired music teacher, and Deborah Gesualdo, the\u2063 president of the Malden\u2064 Educators Association, were responsible for\u2062 submitting the controversial statement. Gesualdo has previously \u200cretweeted a \u200cpost \u2062accusing Israel of &#8220;slaughtering innocent civilians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_666477\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-666477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deborah\u2063 Gesualdo \u200bretweeted \u2063a post accusing Israel of \u201cslaughtering innocent\u2063 civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Massachusetts Teachers Association and Gesualdo\u2063 have not yet \u2063responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200ddoes the Massachusetts Teachers \u2062Association defend its\u200d statement on \u200dthe \u200bIsraeli-Palestinian conflict, and why do they \u200bbelieve it aligns with principles \u200dof human rights and social justice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S overlooked the nuances and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, instead opting for a\u200d one-sided perspective.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Massachusetts Teachers Association defends\u200d its stance, asserting that it is the responsibility \u2063of educators \u2064to \u200cspeak out against injustices\u200b and advocate for peace. They argue \u200dthat their statement aligns\u200b with principles of human rights and social justice.<\/p>\n<p>The accusation\u200d of genocide in Gaza is a serious and grave allegation. The term &#8220;genocide&#8221; refers \u2063to\u200d the intentional and systematic\u200c destruction of an ethnic, racial, or \u2063religious group. It\u200d is a\u2064 crime under international law, and its accusation carries significant \u2064weight.<\/p>\n<p>The Massachusetts Teachers\u2064 Association accuses \u200dthe United States of being complicit in a genocidal assault on\u200b the\u2063 people of Gaza. \u200cThey point to the ongoing violence and the intent to take\u2064 over Palestinian territory as evidence of the United \u2063States&#8217; involvement. \u2063This accusation raises important\u200b questions about the role of the United States in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u200b and whether its actions contribute to the suffering and loss of life in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The union&#8217;s statement acknowledges the loss of lives, particularly the deaths of children,\u200d and calls for an end to the\u200b violence. \u200bThey argue that silence on\u2062 the \u2063issue is a form \u200dof complicity. It\u2064 is important to note that condemning the \u2062violence and advocating for a ceasefire \u2064does not necessarily \u200bequate to accusing the United States\u200b of genocide. The union&#8217;s statement can be seen as a call for the United States to\u200b reassess its\u2063 role and take measures \u2064to\u200c promote peace and justice in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The response from the \u200dAnti-Defamation League of New England raises \u2063valid\u200d concerns about the union&#8217;s statement. They argue that educators should\u200d uphold a higher standard and approach the Israeli-Palestinian\u2064 conflict\u2063 with\u2064 nuance and objectivity. The failure to explicitly condemn Hamas and demand the return of hostages is seen \u200bas a biased position.\u2062 The ADL contends that this undermines the\u2063 union&#8217;s credibility and hinders meaningful discourse\u200c on the \u2062issue.<\/p>\n<p>The debate surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian\u2064 conflict is\u2062 complex, with deep historical, political, and social \u2064roots. Accusations of\u200d genocide are sensitive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/efficacy-of-bidens-ban-on-china-technology-investments-questioned\/\" title=\"Doubts arise over effectiveness of Biden's China tech investment ban.\">require \u2062careful consideration<\/a> and examination of \u2064evidence. It \u2063is essential to foster \u200ban environment \u2064of open \u200dand respectful \u200bdialogue where diverse perspectives can be heard\u200d and understood.<\/p>\n<p>As educators, \u200cthe\u200c Massachusetts Teachers \u200bAssociation\u200d has chosen to\u2062 take a strong stance on the\u200b issue, highlighting \u2062their dedication to promoting\u2064 peace\u2064 and justice. The \u2064accusations against the United States of \u2063complicity \u2063in genocide warrant\u2062 further investigation \u2063and analysis. It\u200d is crucial for all parties\u200b involved to approach the Israeli-Palestinian \u2062conflict with empathy, understanding, and a commitment to finding a\u200c peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Teachers Association board accused the US of complicity in genocide. 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