School officials and local Jewish leaders condemned the inclusion of a baby photo of Adolf Hitler in the yearbook of East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey, according to the Times of Israel. The leaders decried an atmosphere of antisemitism that they say leads to such incidents.
Earlier today, The Zioneer reported that a photo of Adolf Hitler as a child had been 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 at the time, stating that Hitler 'represents hatred, antisemitism, and the horrors of the Holocaust,' and the school collected all copies.
Now, school officials and local Jewish leaders have issued further condemnation, decrying what they describe as an atmosphere of antisemitism that leads to such incidents. The Times of Israel reports that the incident has prompted broader concern among community leaders.
The school is coordinating with law enforcement, and the investigation is ongoing.
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