Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | October 2024

Chapter 1 Antisemitism and Indoctrination Promoting the Destruction of Israel in Textbooks and Teacher Manuals

10 Below are prominent examples from textbooks and teacher guides that illustrate the two main elements mentioned earlier in the official education of the Palestinian Authority: Delegitimization of Israel 11 Teachers are instructed in the guides to deny the historical connection of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel: “Settlement is considered the practical implementation of Zionism, whose goal is to swallow up Palestinian land, seize control of it, expel the Palestinian people, and replace them with Zionists... It is important to emphasize that Zionist arguments are baseless, as they are a product of European colonialist thought. Judaism is a religion, not a nationality. European imperialists and Zionist thought invented the phenomenon of antisemitism to gain the world’s sympathy and support for the Zionist project, which aims to take over Palestine as the so-called ‘Promised Land.’ It is essential to clarify to students that the Promised Land is a product of European thought and the religious reformation in Europe, and there is conclusive evidence that denies the Jewish connection to Palestine. Moreover, archaeological excavations have refuted the false claims of the biblical narrative on which the Zionist movement relies.” (From “The History Study Guide,” 11th grade)

b. A call for violent struggle to liberate the entire land, including Israel’s territory within its 1967 borders. The glorification of terrorism and its perpetrators is an integral part of the struggle, and includes encouragement to kill Jews. 8 The combination of high-intensity delegitimization, dehumanization, and demonization is one of the ways the IHRA defines antisemitism. 7

Elementary school named after ‘Abdullah Azzam’, one of the founders of the terrorist organization “Al-Qaeda”, Jenin 9 The textbooks do not advocate for a peaceful solution to the conflict with Israel, thereby reinforcing the second principle of liberating the entire land through struggle in all its forms.

7 https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-of-antisemitism-he

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