A student-organized walkout in support of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel at Eastern Regional High School was postponed after a blistering letter from two Camden County Commissioners was sent to the superintendent of the South Jersey district.from 10:52 to 11:17 as students were planning to gather at the high school football field, according to the instagram account “FreePalestine.EHS,” which was created this month.
Ravitz did not immediately return a phone call Wednesday after the school district announced the event would be postponed. The district did not address in its statement whether the walkout was in response to this student’s decision and whether there has been an increase in antisemitic behavior at Eastern Regional High School.
“The student walkout is an intentional effort to create a hostile and isolating environment for Jewish students, the majority of whom support Israel as an integral part of their identify,” the letter continued.