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Nazi Salute At York High School, Photo Indicates

Patch obtained the picture of what is believed to be the alleged antisemitic incident.

A photo of three students at York High School shows two of them seemingly giving the Nazi salute.
A photo of three students at York High School shows two of them seemingly giving the Nazi salute. (David Giuliani/Patch)

ELMHURST, IL – Patch obtained a photo of what is believed to be last week's alleged antisemitic incident at York High School, which said it was investigating.

Patch is not publishing the photo because it involves minors.

In the photo, three students – two boys and a girl – are sitting on the floor in the commons area near the cafeteria. They appear to be eating lunch.

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The boys seem to be giving the Nazi salute, sometimes called the Sieg Heil salute. One of the boys is smiling. The girl, meanwhile, is drinking a beverage.

No one else is in the photo, so it is unclear to whom they are directing the gesture, if anyone.

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Last week, the school said in a public statement to York's families that it was investigating an alleged antisemitic incident.

The school's spokeswoman, Tonya Daniels, has not returned repeated Patch messages about whether the school confirmed an antisemitic incident occurred.

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