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| Islamophilic Portland H.S. Invites Paleo Hate-Rap Group To Perform |
| 2011-11-28 |
Portland's Lincoln High School welcomed an anti-Israeli pro-Palestinian rap group to perform at a school assembly on November 4th. The group DAM was brought to town by the Portland State University Middle Eastern Studies Department. DAM was scheduled to make a special appearance at the school and give a special concert/assembly during school hours.Lincoln’s Arab Studies Program funded for the second year by Qatar Foundation International, sponsored the rap group’s visit to the high school. The school promoted the assembly as an opportunity for students to hear another perspective on a controversial issue, in this case the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Buying access has its privileges. In fact, the students might actually understand the words of the Arabic language raps calling Jews killers and Nazis since the school now offers Arabic classes thanks to the same foundation. The school's Arabic teacher, who offered extra credit for Lincoln students who attended and wrote about the group's evening concert at PSU, claimed the group didn't encourage terrorism. Some Jewish students at Lincoln students learned of the planned assembly and called on the school to re-think the invitation. Instead the school held a 'listening session' on November 1st for parents, Rabbis and students to vent. From the sidelines Peyton Chapman, Lincoln High School principal, jumped in with, “If the word ‘Nazi’ comes up at the assembly, we’re going to discuss it.” |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 Selected lyrics from "Who's A Terrorist", by DAM. You're a Democracy? Actually it's more like the Nazis! Your countless raping of the ArabsÂ’ soul Finally impregnated it Gave birth to your child His name: Suicide Bomber And then you call him a terrorist? Who's a terrorist? I'm a terrorist? How I am a terrorist When you've taken my land?! Who's a terrorist? You're the terrorist! You've taken everything I own While I'm living in my homeland |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-11-28 08:07 |