BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – What was supposed to be a feel-good multicultural night at Beverly Elementary School in Oakland County, Michigan ended up as a case study in how fast things can go sideways.
According to a CBS News report out of Detroit, during the event, antisemitic stickers – some featuring an assault rifle and others using vulgar anti-Zionist language – were discovered on a table that was meant to celebrate culture, not inflame it.
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Parents were quick to sound the alarm about the inappropriate stickers, and Michigan Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Elyssa Schmier said, “These images were incredibly jarring.”
Schmier described the troubling nature of the materials in stark terms: “One was of an assault rifle. There was another sticker that said, ‘F*** Zionism, Free Palestine.’ Extremely inappropriate to be at a school event, especially for young children. There is a way to celebrate your culture as Palestinian people, but this very much crossed the line.”
How did this even get in the room?
School officials say the materials weren’t there during a pre-event walkthrough, suggesting they were added after things got underway.
The school’s superintendent, Dr. Embekka Roberson, said in a statement, “We do not tolerate intimidation, bullying, threats, discrimination or antisemitism in our schools.”
And although the statement also said, “We are handling this matter carefully and in line with our district policies” and “we are also reviewing our processes and planning to strengthen safeguards for future events,” there was no promise of an investigation into who put the stickers on the table in the first place.
Update: The superintendent of Beverly Elementary has issued a statement condemning the antisemitic, pro-violence stickers that were displayed at the Middle Eastern/Arab table during Diversity Night.
The stickers have since been removed.
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Embekka Roberson did not respond to a request for comment from Michigan News Source regarding whether an investigation is underway into who put the stickers on the table.

Meanwhile, Stop Antisemitism, a grassroots non-profit watchdog group focused on exposing antisemitic rhetoric and behavior targeting Jewish individuals and the State of Israel, has publicly identified realtor Laila Balboul in connection with the stickers, stating, “We are highly concerned for her Jewish clients.” Balboul did not respond to a request for comment.
