Chief Rabbi Of Ukraine Moshe Azman @RabbiUkraine · 6h Yesterday, the United Nations Security Council held a special session dedicated to the fate of Israeli hostages who continue to be held by Hamas in Gaza. There was a great deal of hypocrisy and falsehood — but the truth was also spoken. “You taught the Palestinians propaganda and now you’re bombing Ukraine,” declared Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, addressing the representative of the Russian Federation at the UN Security Council. The minister also accused the speakers of lying. “It was laughable to hear the representative of the Russian Federation speak here after three and a half years of brutal aggression, the invasion of Ukraine, and the bombings endured by the civilian population in Kyiv and other cities,” he noted. Sa’ar reminded the council that the USSR and Russia had been the teachers of Palestinian terrorists. He also emphasized that the suffering of Gaza’s residents is not the result of Israel’s actions, but of Hamas, which seizes humanitarian aid from the population and deliberately maintains hunger and suffering to serve its own goals. “We are witnessing a world turned upside down. These media outlets are promoting anti-Israel propaganda. They shift the blame from the aggressor to the victim, from the perpetrators to those fighting evil on multiple fronts,” said the Israeli minister. Personally, I cannot remain silent when the truth is being distorted. When the world refuses to see the suffering of Israeli hostages but readily echoes Hamas’ lies. When even the images of emaciated Israelis held in captivity are nowhere to be found on the front pages of major international media. This is not just a case of double standards — it is a new wave of antisemitism, wrapped in the guise of pseudo-humanitarianism. I pray for the return of all the hostages. I pray for peace based on truth and justice!

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Supporting Antifa in an educational context would amplify the anti-democratic nature of ideological capture to a dangerous degree. Antifa's core characteristics Antifa is a loose, decentralized far-left militant movement that explicitly rejects liberal democracy in favor of direct action, deplatforming, and sometimes violence to combat perceived fascism. It opposes free speech for opponents, views institutions (including schools) as tools for revolutionary change, and often aligns with anarchist or accelerationist tactics. Open support for it goes beyond standard left politics into endorsing extra-legal methods.Why educator or institutional support crosses a line Undermines the rule of law — Public schools are state institutions bound by democratic norms (elections, due process, free expression under the First Amendment). Teachers or curricula that fantasize, romanticize, excuse, or promote Antifa-style tactics (property destruction, no-platforming, "by any means necessary") teach contempt for democratic mechanisms. This is especially toxic for youth, who are still forming civic habits. Heightens indoctrination risk — In captured systems (e.g., activist factions within unions like Oakland Education Association), materials that frame Antifa sympathetically as heroic resisters fit the pattern of one-sided narratives. We've seen unauthorized "teach-ins" and "liberatory education" pushes in Oakland and similar districts that critics argue veer into political activism rather than balanced analysis. Glorifying militant groups adds an endorsement of violence to ideological skew. rethinkingschools.org Disproportionate harm — For less-educated or captive audiences (K-12 students), this normalizes extremism. It can desensitize youth to political violence, chill dissent in classrooms, and erode trust in democratic institutions. Post-2020 riots and campus disruptions showed real-world spillover. Anti-democratic double standard — Democracy allows debate over ideas, even radical ones. But state-funded educators actively supporting a movement that rejects debate itself (via doxxing, riots, or "punch a Nazi" rhetoric that expands "Nazi" to include mainstream conservatives) is viewpoint discrimination with state power behind it. It's the opposite of pluralism. Reality checkNot every progressive educator supports Antifa—many explicitly reject its violence. Direct endorsements in official curricula are rare and often opposed by districts when publicized. However, tolerance or soft-pedaling in activist teacher circles, reading lists that lionize radical left figures, or failure to condemn Antifa-linked tactics does occur in highly polarized blue-city environments and feeds the capture critique.This would make the problem not just bias, but incitement against democratic norms. Reforms emphasizing classical civics, viewpoint balance, and strict political neutrality in K-12 become even more urgent. Public education should prepare citizens for democracy, not recruit for its rejection..