A photo of Adolf Hitler as a child was discovered in the baby photos section of yearbooks distributed to students at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey. Principal Ryan Aupperlee condemned the image, stating Hitler "represents hatred, antisemitism, and the horrors of the Holocaust." The school collected all copies and is coordinating with law enforcement.
A photo of Adolf Hitler as a child was inserted into the baby photos section of yearbooks distributed to students at East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey. The school discovered the image after students received the yearbooks and immediately collected all copies to prevent further distribution.
Principal Ryan Aupperlee condemned the image in a letter to parents, writing that "Adolf Hitler represents hatred, antisemitism, and the horrors of the Holocaust, including the murder of six million Jews. An image of him has no place in a yearbook created for our students." The school is working to produce corrected yearbooks and said it is coordinating with law enforcement as it investigates how the image was included.
The incident follows a recent case covered by The Zioneer in which swastikas were found in middle-school yearbooks at the United Nations International School in New York — part of a pattern of antisemitic incidents in North American educational settings. No arrests have been announced, and the investigation into who inserted the photo is ongoing.
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