The Department of Education "spit" in the face of Arabs with the appointment of a Jewish woman as principal of the city's new Arabic-themed school, a Muslim activist said yesterday.Meanwhile, in another article--apparently in a parallel oblivious universe:
"It doesn't make any sense," Zein Rimawi said of the appointment of Danielle Salzberg.
"It's like somebody spit in our face as Arabs," said Rimawi, a founder of the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and an organizer with the Arab Muslim American Federation.
While Salzberg is still technically an interim principal, a Department of Education spokeswoman said the agency wants to install her permanently.It's only a matter of time before Salzberg is replaced. The question is whether Debbie Almontaser is reinstated."I'm sorry the last woman didn't work out, but I think we're better off going on and attacking the problem again and we've got the right person this time," Mayor Bloomberg said.
Technorati Tag: Debbie Almontaser and Danielle Salzberg and Khalil Gibran International Academy.
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