Students should ‘make their own conclusions’ about Hamas: Principal at elite NYC middle school

The principal of New York City’s tiny Trinity Middle School told parents that he couldn’t be sure whether Hamas was a “terrorist organization” — and that he wanted it to be a judgment call for the kids.

Jason Ford, who has worked at the $64,000 a year private school since 2017, made the remarks during a Q&A session with parents last month.

“Are you clear with the kids that Hamas is a terrorist organization. You mentioned they’re a group,” said one unnamed parent in a recording obtained by The Post.

Ford responded that “language is important. I have talked to them and said there are ways in which Hamas is viewed as a terrorist organization, part of it is I want it to be the case that they get to make their own conclusions.”

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The moment passed without incident at the time, but rankled some parents who tuned in remotely.

“This isn’t a close call,” said one frustrated parent.

A rep for the school said that Trinity had “been clear in its condemnation of Hamas and the attacks of October 7, 2023.”

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They did not respond to whether they would also allow students a similarly interpretive range for ISIS or Al-Qaeda.

Ford did not respond to request for comment from The Post.