Academics & Education

School board promises ‘thorough investigation’ into playing of Gaza protest song at Remembrance Day ceremony The school’s principal, Aaron Hobbs, at first defended the song's use, saying it was an attempt to bring diversity and inclusion to Remembrance Day. He later apologized

(National Post) Ottawa’s public school board has launched an investigation into a school’s Remembrance Day ceremony that featured a Palestinian protest song about peace in Gaza as the musical accompaniment at school assemblies. The Arabic-language song was played three times at the […]

Academics & Education

Ontario school played Palestinian protest song in Arabic as its Remembrance Day music 'They chose an Arabic song about peace for Gaza as the only song to play for a Remembrance Day service,' said a disappointed parent

(National Post) An Ottawa school played an Arabic-language Palestinian protest song associated with fighting in Gaza as the soundtrack to its Remembrance Day presentation, causing outrage and distress for some students and parents. The song was the sole musical accompaniment to a […]