Palestinians Instruct Teachers
to Teach Hate
(March 2002)
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The
Palestinian Ministry of Education is providing
clear direction to its high school history
teachers to inculcate the view among the
students that Zionism is a racist movement
similar to Fascism and Nazism. The textbooks
ignore the political negotiation channel
that is meant to bring an end to the conflict
in the region. On the contrary they emphasize
the attachment of the Palestinian people
to all of "Palestine" in its historical
boundaries. |
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In
Chapter 14 called "Zionism" in the instruction
book for high school teachers, the Palestinian
Ministry of Education defines for its
teaching staff the required objectives
in teaching this chapter, among which
are: "Objective 5 - The student will understand
the reasons why the peoples of the world
hate the Jews". "Objective 7 - The student
will discover the connections between
imperialist interests and Zionist interests".
"Objective 8 - The student will compare
Zionism with imperialism". "Objective
9 - The student will understand the Zionist
danger to Arab security and to Arab revival".
"Objective 11 - The student will propose
ways of dealing with Zionist activity
that threaten the Arab world." |
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In
the introductory chapter to the textbook,
the following goals are defined for Palestinian
history teachers: "The student will compare
the foundations of Fascism and Nazism
to those of Zionism. The student will
acquire the following (learning) directives:
Zionism is an aggressive, racist movement;
the sense of racial superiority is the
essence of Zionism, Fascism, and Nazism.
The student will acquire the following
values and perceptions: Understanding
the dangers arising from Zionism and from
racial discrimination...assessing the
negative impact of Zionism on the Arab's
revival and development. The student...will
make the connection between Zionism and
racial discrimination and will trace the
connection between Zionism and terrorist
movements in the modern world." |
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Sources: Dani Nave, "Inciting and Educating
Children Towards Hate, Anti-Semitism, and Violence
in the Palestinian Authority," Israeli
Prime Minister's Office, March 2002. |