Florida to Revoke Miami Private Muslim School’s Vouchers over Imam’s Antisemitism

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Officials from Florida’s education department have demanded that Reviver Academy, a private Muslim school in Northeast Miami-Dade provide a complete list of its owners, operators, and employees. If the school fails to comply, it risks losing access to the state’s voucher program that provides public funding. This demand comes after an imam at the mosque where the school is located directed antisemitic remarks at Jewish individuals. State authorities are scrutinizing the school’s operations and personnel in light of the imam’s inflammatory statements.

Last Thursday, the Florida Department of Education issued a directive to Reviver Academy, giving the school one week to clarify its relationship with Fadi Kablawi, an imam at the nearby Golden Glades Mosque. During a religious ceremony last month, Kablawi made antisemitic statements that were captured on video and posted online by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). According to their translation, Kablawi referred to Israeli soldiers as “worse than the Nazis,” and used derogatory language describing Jews as “apes and pigs,” while also praying for their “annihilation.”

 
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