US EditionBeverly Hills Superintendent Blocks Israeli Flag, Board Adopts New Resolution
Superintendent Alex Cherniss halted the annual Israeli flag display plan on district campuses to prevent risks to student and staff safety, despite a 3-2 board vote in favor.
- On Thursday, Superintendent Alex Cherniss froze the plan to fly the Israeli flag annually, halting the district's display this year due to safety concerns.
- The Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education voted 3-2 on Tuesday to display the Israeli flag each May for Jewish American Heritage Month after revisions to a resolution first presented on Aug. 5.
- The resolution pairs the flag display with Holocaust education, Jewish history lessons and remembrance of Oct. 7, 2023, and changed 'support for the Jewish state' to 'support for the Jewish community.'
- The superintendent ordered that until further notice only the United States flag and State of California flag be displayed on campuses, and in a Friday meeting the board said it must now formally approve or replace this temporary directive.
- The Anti-Defamation League found a 5% year-over-year rise to 9,354 incidents in 2024, up from 8,873 in 2023, with a 344% surge over five years.
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Colorado Springs Gazette
Beverly Hills schools chief reverses Israeli flag decision
(The Center Square) – Following the Beverly Hills Unified School District board’s vote to display Israeli flags on all its campuses, Superintendent Alex Cherniss overruled the decision, citing safety concerns. “In light of heightened safety concerns around the displaying of…
Beverly Hills superintendent blocks Israeli flag, board adopts new resolution
Beverly Hills Unified School District will not raise the Israeli flag in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. The superintendent announced that he would overturn the Board of Education’s vote, citing safety concerns across campus as a deciding factor. The Board of Education originally, in a 3-2 vote, approved displaying the flag, aiming to show support for the Jewish community amid a nationwide increase in antisemitism. The Tuesday meeting …
LA Daily News
Beverly Hills Unified superintendent freezes plan to display Israeli flag at schools
"Until further notice, no flags will be displayed on our campuses other than the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of California," said a statement from the school district.
Beverly Hills USD Superintendent Halts Plan to Display Israeli Flag at Schools
Citing safety concerns, the superintendent of the Beverly Hills Unified School District Thursday froze a plan to fly the Israeli flag at school campuses for one month every year. The district’s Board of Education voted 3-2 on Tuesday to display the Israeli flag during the month of May each year to mark Jewish Heritage Month. The measure was part of a resolution aimed at combating antisemitism with a mix of Holocaust education, lessons on Jewish …
Beverly Hills Schools Chief Reverses Israeli Flag Decision | Headline USA
(The Center Square) Following the Beverly Hills Unified School District board’s vote to display Israeli flags on all its campuses, Superintendent Alex Cherniss overruled the decision, citing safety concerns. “In light of heightened safety concerns around the displaying of flags on our campuses, I have made the decision to take immediate action for the safety and security of our students,” Dr. Cherniss wrote in a statement. “Until further notice,…
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