The principal of a Toronto high school that played the National Anthem in Arabic on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel has apologized, saying that “this was not done with any ill intent” and that “I recognize the hurt that playing this version of the anthem on this date caused those in our community.”

Steve Yee, the principal of Earl Haig Secondary School in North York, drafted the letter to parents, guardians, caregivers and students in response to the incident that occurred Tuesday morning, and which drew a rebuke from Ontario’s Minister of Education, among others.

“As you know, it has been a difficult week at Earl Haig SS due to an unfortunate incident, which involved the Arabic-language version of O Canada being played on the morning of October 7th, a s

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