The Board of Education of the Beverly Hills Unified School District will vote Tuesday evening on a proposal to fly the flag of Israel at all district schools for one month every year to signal its support for the Jewish community.

The proposal would proclaim May as Jewish Heritage Month and calls for display of the Israeli flag at each BHUSD school and facility throughout the month of May every year. It’s part of a resolution to combat antisemitism that mixes Holocaust education, lessons on Jewish history and remembrance of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.

The resolution was first presented on Aug. 5, when it appeared to have support from all five board members, but it was sent back to revise some wording, including changing the reason for displaying the flag. According to the L

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