Arabic School Principal Debbie Almontaser Speaks Out 3/3

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BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE...Ousted NYC Arabic School Principal Debbie Almontaser Speaks Out on the New McCarthyism & Rightwing Media Attacks

Debbie Almontaser was forced to step down in August 2007 as the founding principal of the Khalil Gibran School, New York City's first public school dedicated to the study of Arabic language and culture. Her resignation followed a rightwing campaign that painted her as an educator with a militant Islamic agenda. In a Democracy Now! exclusive, Debbie Almontaser joins us in her first national broadcast interview since stepping down and suing the city.
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[Musicofthissphere]

I'm sorry I just listened to this again, just to see if in the year I forgot something. I didn't. Incidently, this school is walking the line and failing with regard to the separation of church and state. I mean it's just absurd. We do not and nor should we have schools like this for Jews, Christians, and Hindus. I am all for integration and for Muslims from foreign countries becoming loyal patriotic Americans. I do not think this school fosters that ---AT ALL

[maxiraq2008]

u Listen she didn't mention anything about religion and Islam .She said this is an Arabic school and u said something about extremist religious organizations and that was absolutely not related to what you wrote. I did not demand people anything people demand the mayor to put her back as a principle .I wont tell u what to do as u did I just want u to be fair

[Musicofthissphere]

Everything I said was correct. her son and her are two separate people. What I said had nothing to do with her son. Listen, you need to deal with facts. You clearly can't be objective because this woman says exactly what I wrote! You dont like it, but that doesn't mean it's not true. STOP demanding that people ignore the truth as evidenced by what people say. You have some nerve asking people to deny what they hear.

[maxiraq2008]

Hey make a research before u make judgments I assume u don't know nothing about this brave woman just look what did her son do at the 11/9 so don't be ignorant

[Musicofthissphere]

What an absolutely ridiculous woman, She wants to establish a school with a board of directors having ties to Islamic extremist organizations, while in the same breath having the gaul to accuse others of disriminating against her!