[KarlInOhio]

Before condemning the T-shirt message's connection to Palestinian terrorism, Almontaser told the Post that "intifada" means "shaking off" and the shirts represented women "shaking off" oppression.

Yeah, and "Mein Kampf" just refers to a personal struggle.

[Tamar1973]

Almontaser told the Post that "intifada" means "shaking off" and the shirts represented women "shaking off" oppression.

If Arab women want to "shake off" oppression, they'll shake off Islam first!

[Badeye]

The chick in Debbie Does Dallas is much more intelligent than this Debbie.....

[AbeKrieger]

Sure. "Shake off" or whatever but you still disrespect yourself by being subjugated by a religion of hatred, the Koran, and a culture of violence, and are so brainwashed that you think it is "your choice" to dress as you do.

[hsalaw]

The New York Post reported Friday that the school had attracted only a handful of Arabic-speaking students.

Sounds like this attempt to pander to the islamofascists hasn't worked.

[Moleman]

Accept for the stupid comment about “shaking off” I believe she condemned the message and that is naturally what the teachers association objected of.
Am I missing something? Sounds like she condemned the message and then resigned under pressure from the PC crowd.

[sageb1]

http://stopthemadrassa.wordpress.com/

[Vision]

[Tzimisce]

Aw come on, it’s not like the guy flushed a Koran down the toilet or something..

[stanz]

Is this madrassah still going to operate? and on the taxpayers’ dime?

[bboop]

Well done, Michelle Malkin. Keep up the heat. This school should NOT be funded by the taxpayers. What a travesty. Where’s the ACLU??

[Rummyfan]

We should deport her hijab-wearing self back to Yemen! Now close the madrassah er ... school too!

[Rummyfan]

On Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg accepted the resignation of Debbie Almontaser

Um, I believe her name is Dabhah........

[jimfree]

This is somewhat confusing. Gibran was born Maronite Christian and best I can tell was never a fan of Islam even though some of his writings criticize Christianity. I'm very fond of a series of stories Khalil the Heretic.

[Coleus]

NYC Principal at Center of 'Intifada' T-Shirt Controversy Resigns
The Culture Wars: Former Christians Running Away [Alert]

 

why would a Jewish chancellor, mayor and teachers' union president want to push an Islamic School

 

more to the story is this:

 

The principal of a controversial city-funded Arab-themed school abruptly resigned yesterday after she ignited a firestorm by saying there was nothing wrong with T-shirts that said “Intifada NYC.”  Pressure for Debbie Almontaser’s ouster had mounted all week since her tortured explanation that “intifada” was a message of empowerment. The inflammatory statement was about Arab women in New York City “shaking off oppression” and not supporting the Palestinian uprising that killed thousands, she said.

 

http://stopthemadrassa.wordpress.com/

 

Did JFK "Steal" from Gibran the Words for his "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You" quote?
New York City’s school chancellor wants an Islamic public school
NYC Principal at Center of 'Intifada' T-Shirt Controversy Resigns

[Cindy]

UPDATE:

Snippet - Quote:

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/027438.php

September 2, 2009

New York: Former Arabic school principal’s lawsuit dismissed

Justice and common sense. Debbie Almontaser Update: “Lawsuit Filed by Principal Fired From Arabic School Is Dismissed,” by Anahad O’Connor for the New York Times, September 1 (thanks to James):

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the founding principal of an Arabic-language school who sued the city, claiming that her rights were violated when she was fired in 2007 for defending the word “intifada” on a T-shirt.