Both Israel And Palestinians Demonize Other Side In School Textbooks, Study Finds
The project, which was funded by the U.S. State Department, was boycotted by the Israeli government, which later called its methodology tendentious.
By Or Kashti and Barak Ravid | 17:12 03.02.13
A study due to be released on Monday is expected to take both Israel and the Palestinians - but especially the latter - to task for how they portray the other side in school textbooks.
The project, conducted by researchers in the United States, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, was funded by the U.S. State Department.
Although the study criticizes textbooks in both the PA and Israel, Jerusalem decided not to cooperate, mainly because it opposes a direct comparison between the two sides. The project was a headache for the U.S. administration, which ultimately decided not to adopt its conclusions.
According to sources who read the final report, the study has harsh criticism for the way the Palestinian textbooks portray Israel. But it criticizes Israeli textbooks too; while they are more balanced than the Palestinian ones, they aren't balanced enough and portray the Palestinians negatively.
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