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A Teacher and Activist Admits to Lying About Her Palestinian Background
Hannah Gann, who teaches at a Philadelphia high school, said that she had misled people for years and that she is “a white woman of significant privilege.”
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Hannah Gann, who teaches at a Philadelphia high school, said that she had misled people for years and that she is “a white woman of significant privilege.” A Philadelphia teacher who spent years portraying herself as Palestinian and Black has admitted the claims were fabricated, telling followers in a video statement that she is instead "a White woman of significant privilege and wealth." With the recent claims, some have deemed her the "Palestinian Rachel Dolezal."
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Teacher known online as 'Palestinian Rachel Dolezal' admits lying
A Philadelphia teacher who spent years portraying herself as Palestinian and Black has admitted the claims were fabricated, telling followers in a video statement that she is instead "a White woman of significant privilege and wealth." With the recent claims, some have deemed her the "Palestinian Rachel Dolezal."