De Palestijnse vlag was vroeger de vlag van de Arabische nationale beweging. In 1948 is hij tot Palestijnse vlag uitgeroepen. De kleuren gaan terug naar oude tijden: de tijd van de Profeet Mohammed (zwart), de Khawarij (rood), de Omayyaden (wit) en de Fatimiden (groen).

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RACISME IN SCHOOLBOEKEN ISRAEL

20/12/2009
Recente studies over Israelische schoolboeken "have revealed ingrained racism in Israeli schools. Books authorised by the ministry of education habitually use geography, history, language and other methods to instil negative perceptions of Arabs and Palestinians......."

Zie hier het artikel ’A Horrifying Demographic Problem’ van 12 december 2009.

 

Uit het artikel:

 

  • " ... To this end there is a need for Israeli ministers to promote militarism in school, as they will supply the next generation of combatants. It is common practise for army generals to visit schools and for class outings to a military base. Schools have begun to receive awards for the number of their graduates who make it into an elite unit of the army. This glorification of the military requires demonisation of the enemy.

 

  • Both Adwan and Peled have closely studied representation of Palestinians in a wide range of children’s texts, with similar conclusions. "We could not find one picture of an Arab human being" Peled reflects sadly, "they are all of types. They are presented as primitive terrorists, farmers who reject modernity. They are not people." ...."

 

Dat en hoe de lessen uit die schoolboeken in praktijk worden gebracht is inmiddels ruimschoots bekend. Racistische theorie wordt omgezet in racistische praktijk.

 

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