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Virginia library moves pro-Palestinian picture book to different part of kids’ section following complaints

Virginia library moves pro-Palestinian picture book to different part of kids’ section following complaints

EducationSecretaryLindaMcMahonjoined‘America’sNewsroom’todiscussDemocrats’backlashovercutsatthecivilrightsofficeandherlettertoCaliforniaGov.GavinNewsomaddressingthetransathletedebate.  AFallsChurch,Va.,publiclibrarymovedapro-Palestinianalphabetbooktoadifferentlocationinitskids’sectionthisweekfollowingareviewofthebookbylibrarystaff. AftertheMaryRileyStylesPublicLibraryreceivedthousandsofletterscomplainingabouttheallegedantisemiticcontentof“PisforPalestine:APalestineAlphabetBook,”staffrevieweditscontentandmoveditfromthepicturebooksectiontochildren’snonfiction,localoutletARLNow.comreportedonWednesday. LibrarydirectorMeganDotzlertoldtheLibraryBoardofTrusteeslastweekthatchildren’snonfictionisabetterplaceforthebookdueto“complextopicsthatwillrequireadultexplanationsforsomechildren.” ANTI-ISRAELIVYLEAGUESTUDENTWHOSUEDTRUMPDISMISSESCASES,S