Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | October 2024

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

24 Similarly, in the guide “Geography and Modern and Contemporary History of Palestine,” 10th-grade teachers are directed to ask students: “What are the reasons for the Zionist occupation’s digging of tunnels under the Al-Aqsa Mosque?” The answer provided is: “We all know the extent of the Zionists’ cunning and their hostility towards the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and their efforts to eliminate and destroy it through various means. Sometimes, they resort to burning it, and other times, they try to convince the entire world that the area called the Dome of the Rock – which is part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque – is the Al-Aqsa Mosque itself so that our attention will focus on protecting it without considering the other parts of the mosque. Now they continue their excavations beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the pretense of searching for their fictitious temple.”

(“Islamic Education,” 5th grade, Part A) 26 ”Jerusalem is an Arab city built by our Arab ancestors thousands of years ago. Jerusalem is a holy city for Muslims and Christians.”

From “National and Social Nurturing,” Grade 3, Part A 27 In a brief account of Jerusalem, a thousand years of Jewish history in the city is omitted: “Jerusalem was known as the city of Jebus, named after the Arab Jebusites who built it 5,000 years ago. When the Romans conquered it, they called it Aelia. Later, it became known as Al-Quds and Bayt al-Maqdis after the Muslims conquered it under Umar ibn al-Khattab in 637, and he entered it himself and received it from the Byzantines.” (“Geography and Modern History of Palestine,” 10th grade, Part A)

25 In addition to denying Jewish history in the land, the existence of Jewish holy places, such as the Western Wall, is also rejected: ‘Al-Buraq Wall.’” “Insight: Al-Buraq Wall is named after Al-Buraq, the creature that carried the Prophet [Muhammad] during the Isra and Mi’raj journey. 10 Al-Buraq Wall is part of the western wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Al-Aqsa Mosque, including its wall, is Palestinian land and the exclusive right of Muslims.”

10 The Night Journey from the Mosque in Mecca to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Ascension to Heaven – according to Muslim tradition

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