Massachusetts hires anti-Zionist with alleged family ties to Hamas to teach in middle school
Jewish parents who sent their children off to college have known for a while that their progeny were going to be confronted with professors who use university classrooms to spread lies about Israel, and to make them feel guilty for proud Jews, proud Zionists and proud Americans.After the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, they further learned that their children were likely to be harassed on college quads, in cafeterias and at university libraries by activists from campus chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association.Still, this was a college problem—something to be faced in early adulthood. Not anymore.Now the problem threatens to manifest itself in places like the Charles E. Brown Middle School in Newton, Mass., a city of 91,000 residents, about a third of whom are Jewish. The school has recently hired a pro-Palestinian propagandist—with alleged family ties to a member…
A middle school in Newton, Massachusetts, has hired Maryam Abu-Hasaballah, a recent University of Connecticut graduate, to teach social studies, sparking controversy among some Jewish parents. Abu-Hasaballah's honors thesis condemned UConn's response to post-October 7 anti-Israel protests, accusing the university president of pro-Israel bias and suppressing free speech. Critics, including Newton resident Nirit Friedlander, expressed shock at the thesis's one-sided portrayal of the conflict, noting it omits mention of the October 7 Hamas attacks and describes Israel harshly, while downplaying antisemitism among protesters.
"Israel is portrayed throughout the thesis in an overwhelmingly hostile and one-sided way."
Furthermore, Abu-Hasaballah allegedly has familial ties to Mohammed Imad Atta Hassouna, identified by The Times of Israel and the IDF as a member of Hamas's military wing who participated in the October 7 events and was killed on October 18, 2023. While a memorandum from Lisa Shatz on behalf of concerned parents states that family relationships should not impute actions, it suggests this context is relevant for evaluating the thesis. The hiring has raised concerns about the objectivity of education for students in a city where approximately one-third of residents are Jewish.
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