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Amalia Warshenbrot, Director
Levine Sklut Judaic Library & Resource Center
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Suicide bombing endorsed in kids book
The Ontario Library Association refused to drop from its
recommended list a book that includes Palestinian
children endorsing suicide bombing. Palestinian and Israeli children
speak about suicide bombings, anti-Semitism,
guns and soldiers in "Three Wishes," by Deborah Ellis. "In our eyes,
the book is perfectly good and we stand by our
selection committee and the rights of children to read this book,"
said Larry Moore, the association's executive
director. The Canadian Jewish Congress asked for the book to be
removed from a list of recommending reading for
8-11 year-olds, saying it does not provide young readers with enough
context. "They speak about suicide bombing
and killing Israelis as suitable choices to make and as acts worthy
of emulating," said Len Rudner, the CJC's
national director of community relations. A Palestinian girl
discusses her sister, a suicide bomber, as a martyr in
paradise and suggests she will follow in her footsteps. A Palestinian
boy says, "Killing an Israeli will make me feel
glad. It will make me feel strong." Only one school board, the York
District board just north of Toronto, has pulled
the book from the list, while many others have declined to do so.
Amy Krakovitz Montoni, editor
Charlotte Jewish News
5007 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28226
704-944-6765; fax: 704-365-4507
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