A visit to Sydney’s Holocaust museum could become part of the school curriculum for primary school students on Sydney’s lower north shore in response to shocking reports of anti-Semitism.
A visit to Sydney’s Holocaust museum could become part of the school curriculum for students on Sydney’s lower north shore in response to shocking reports of anti-Semitism.
Lane Cove Council is taking action to crackdown on discrimination and harassment after recent incidents, including swastikas and other graffiti sprawled in public areas.
Concerns have also been raised by three local councillors about a social media post last year comparing a plan by Lane Cove Council to upgrade a local dog park to the atrocities committed by the Nazis.
The post included a picture of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Knox Grammar, on the upper north shore, was also last year embroiled in a social media scandal after it was revealed several students had set up a chat room where abuse material and anti-Semitic videos were shared.
In response, the council has held a series of talks with the Jewish Board of Deputies and the Sydney Jewish Museum – resulting in a plan to launch an education program raising awareness about Jewish culture.
The plan includes introducing a requirement for Year 6 students in local schools to visit the Sydney Jewish Museum to learn about Jewish culture and the Holocaust.