A Melbourne high school has come under fire after students were allegedly dressed up us Arabs in what was believed to be a cruel anti-Semitic stunt.
failed to address anti-SemitismBrighton Secondary College, located 11km south east from Melbourne’s CBD, was today one of many schools around the country to partake in the annual “muck-up day’ festivities.
, condemned the student’s actions on host Neil Micthell’s program, voicing his disappointment and issuing a powerful statement to the public on behalf of the Jewish community. “They were taken to the principal’s office and they were instructed to immediately take off their costumes. “We just had an incident at Coles where a Jewish woman was threatened by an Arab looking man. History will judge them.
The Melbourne school, pictured above, has been in trouble before over anti-Semitism accusations. Picture: Google MapsNews.com.au reached out to Brighton Secondary College for a statement and were referred to the Victorian Department of Education.
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