Intifada + New York.

[blackbear]

sad tale...

PALESTINIAN INTIFADA REACHES NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS

One word, one definition, just cost Debbie Almontaser her job. The Principal of the Arabic language school, the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, stepped down after her defense of the word "intifada" on a T-shirt created a public outcry.

intifada

in·ti·fa·da
noun

Definition:(from MSN Encarta Dictionary)

Palestinian uprising: the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that started in 1987 in protest against the continued Israeli occupation
Late 20th century..."shaking off"

When asked the meaning of the word she gave the above definition. Apparently it's not the same definition that appears in the AIPAC Dictionary, so under immense pressure she was forced to resign.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

http://desertpeace.blogspot.com/2007/08/palestinian-intifada-reaches-n ew-york.html