Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years

Hannah Gann, a teacher in Philadelphia, has admitted to fabricating her identity as Palestinian, as well as claiming to be Tunisian and Black. According to The Guardian US, Gann was a long-time member of the Racial Justice Organizing Committee (RJOC) and Philly Educators for Palestine (PEFP), but both groups have cut ties with her after discovering her deception.

Gann's false claims about her identity and background have sparked criticism from her colleagues and activists. The Toronto Sun reports that she also lied about sending money to relatives in Palestine, when in fact her family members abroad live in Israel.

Gann has now come forward as a white woman with significant privilege and wealth, according to The Times of Israel. Her admission follows confrontation by fellow activists who discovered her fabricated identity.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Times of Israel, The Guardian US, Toronto Sun — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.