Israeli teacher faces repression for speaking out against Israel's war on Gaza
Meir Baruchin, a senior history and civics teacher, dismissed from his job due to his social media posts related to Palestinians | An Israeli teacher said that since Israel has waged a military offensive on the Gaza Strip following an Oct. 7 cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, the Israeli society has been increasingly pushed to the far right and that there has been a growing crackdown on those speaking out against the persecution faced by Palestinians. ● In the aftermath of Oct. 7, Israeli law enforcement and judiciary have detained dozens of Palestinians and issued detention orders against them due to their social media posts. The pressure exerted by the Israeli police on social media is not limited to Palestinians alone. ● In an interview with Anadolu, Meir Baruchin, a senior history and civics teacher who was dismissed from his job due to his social media posts related to Palestinians, shared his legal struggle against the Israeli authorities and the pressures he faced.
■ Israeli teacher who was locked up and persecuted for opposing war on Gaza speaks up (02/11/24)