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Schoolbooks in Qatar Continue to Teach Hatred of Jews and Israel
(Council on Foreign Relations) Elliott Abrams - Despite its efforts to present itself as a modern state that promotes stability and peace, Qatar continues to teach its children contempt for Jews, Judaism, and Israel. A new study of Qatari school textbooks conducted by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se), found that they portray "Jewish people as materialistic, arrogant, deceitful, and hostile to Islam." "Jews are further associated with traits such as lying, scheming, fleeing in fear, spreading discord, breaching agreements, and excessive attachment to material wealth. Antisemitic tropes depict Jews as cynically manipulating global affairs. Textbooks also deny Jewish historical ties to Israel/Palestine and the right to self-determination....Textbooks praise the upbringing of children 'to love jihad,' and students are taught that God rewards those who fight and die for Islam by granting them entry into Paradise." The writer is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at CFR.