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Egypt's School Curriculum Removes Antisemitism, Focuses on Promoting Peace


(Jerusalem Post) Egypt's reformed school curriculum is now teaching a more positive representation of Israel and peaceful coexistence, according to a report by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se), published in December. Over 80% of Egyptian elementary school students are now learning from revised textbooks focused on promoting peace, while rejecting violence and extremism. There is growing positivity in the presentation of Israel, with anti-Israel statements removed from textbooks for younger students. Ninth grade social studies students are being required to memorize the Israel-Egypt peace treaty and outline the "advantages of peace for Egypt and the Arab states." However, while antisemitic references and Jew-hatred were removed from textbooks for younger students, textbooks for higher grades still feature hatred of Israel and Jews.
2024-12-12 00:00:00
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