Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | September 2024

Part D

D. Antisemitism and Indoctrination Promoting the Destruction of Israel in Teachers' Union Statements

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The General Union of Palestinian Teachers (GUPT) is a Palestinian organization represented in the Palestinian National Council. The PLO established the union in 1969 16 as a professional trade union body named the General Union of Teachers in Palestine, serving as a professional framework for teachers in the Palestinian diaspora, Judea and Samaria, and Gaza. Among its founders were Abu Mazen and Salah Khalaf, and

in its early years, it primarily operated in the form of committees for Palestinian teachers in Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Iraq. 17

Incitement and Delegitimization of Israel Among the objectives of the association in the international arena: 18 02 “Documenting relations with friendly associations and organizations to fight Zionism and global imperialism.” 03 “Exposing the methods of Israeli occupation at the Arab and international levels; expanding the boycott against the occupying state and combating normalization in all its forms.” 19 04

The union and its Secretary-General, Saed Erziqat, have shared content

16 About Us | General Union of Palestinian Teachers (archive.org) 17 https://did.li/eyxIw 18 الرؤية و الرسالة-منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية (www.plo.ps) 19 PLO Official Website

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