Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | October 2024

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Antisemitism and Indoctrination Promoting the Destruction of Israel in Schools and on Their Social Media Platforms The educational system includes various aspects of the students’ experiences, such as the teaching staff and classroom teaching aids—teacher guides and textbooks—alongside enrichment and supplementary frameworks such as summer camps for children and young adults. Additionally, the educational framework encompasses the schools (often named after terrorists), classroom or school-wide activities, supervised social media platforms, and more. Below are elements of the educational framework in the Palestinian Authority (PA): A. School Names

• “Dalal al-Mughrabi” Girls’ Elementary School in Hebron 28 It was named after the terrorist who commanded the squad responsible for the 1978 Coastal Road massacre (35 Israelis were murdered).

The PA glorifies terrorists and terrorism through the names it gives to schools. Schools are named after Palestinian terrorists, and even after Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who collaborated with the Nazi regime. This phenomenon is not limited to school names but also extends to summer camps and sports events that commemorate the names of Palestinian terrorists and murderers (see further examples below). Selected examples of schools named after terrorists: 26 • “Amin al-Husseini” Elementary and Middle School for Boys in Ramallah 27 It was named after the Mufti of Jerusalem during the British Mandate, who collaborated with Nazi Germany.

• ”Abdullah Azzam” Elementary School in Jenin 29 It is named after one of the founders of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, of Palestinian origin.

• “Nashat Abu-Jabara” Elementary School in Tulkarm 30 It was named after a Hamas operative who manufactured explosive belts and bombs used in attacks against Israeli civilians.

26 pa ministry of education schools named after terrorists.pdf (palwatch.org) 27 https://did.li/EsOTY 28 https://did.li/VDgx5 29 https://did.li/t1aOf 30 https://www.facebook.com/NshatAbwJbartAlasasyt

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