Teacher's Leave Sparks Controversy Over Pro-Palestinian Email
A teacher at Argyle Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland, has been placed on administrative leave after including the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" in her school email signature. The teacher, Hajur El-Haggan, alleges that other employees at the school have expressed support for political causes in their email signatures without facing disciplinary action. The phrase is seen as a rallying cry for Palestinian aspirations but is also interpreted by some as a call to eradicate Israel. El-Haggan, who has been teaching in Montgomery County schools since 2015, claims that her advocacy for Palestinians is tied to her identity as a Muslim, Arab American woman.