Palestinian textbooks continue to glorify terror, promote violence, Israeli watchdog says
More than 834,000 Palestinian students in Judea and Samaria are beginning a new school year with textbooks that an Israeli education watchdog says continue to glorify terrorists and promote violence, including in subjects such as mathematics, science and language.Arik Agasi, COO and researcher at the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se), told The Press Service of Israel that Palestinian school textbooks contain extensive references to violence, antisemitism and jihad.One example is Dalal Mughrabi, who participated in the 1978 Coastal Road massacre, the deadliest terrorist attack against Israelis before the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre. Terrorists hijacked a bus and took passengers hostage, killing 38 Israeli civilians, including 13 children. Mughrabi and eight other terrorists were also killed in a gun battle.“The textbook describes the bus massacre and what she did, and presents it in a glorified way,” Agasi told TPS-IL. Mughrabi is featured in fifth-grade…
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An Israeli watchdog, IMPACT-se, reports that Palestinian textbooks used by over 834,000 students in Judea and Samaria continue to glorify terrorists and promote violence, including antisemitism and jihad. Arik Agasi, COO of IMPACT-se, stated that the textbooks, produced by the Palestinian Education Ministry, feature figures like Dalal Mughrabi, who participated in the 1978 Coastal Road massacre, in a "glorified way." Violence is integrated into academic subjects, with "martyrs" used for math lessons and a slingshot aimed at Israeli soldiers illustrating Newton's law. Agasi noted a "very serious deterioration" in newer editions, with "the removal of all attempts to promote peace with Israel." Despite international pressure and temporary EU funding freezes, reforms promised for 2024 have not materialized, and the EU recently approved significant financial aid to the PA, linking it to a Reform Matrix that includes education benchmarks. Agasi warned that these textbooks "clearly helped create the environment that led to" events like October 7.
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