Member of the National and Civil Action Authority in Occupied Jerusalem, Ahmed Al-Safadi, said that the Palestinian curriculum is facing feverish Israelization attempts targeting Palestinian national values.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, Al-Safadi said that the Israeli authorities are planning to impose the Hebrew language and Zionist agendas in Palestinian schools in Occupied Jerusalem.
He further added that the student’s parents are standing firmly against such Israelization plans and are determined to protect Palestinian schools and the curriculum.
The Israeli Knesset Plenary Assembly has recently approved, in the preliminary reading, two bills aimed at increasing supervision over schools and teachers in Israel, including Occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinian activists have accused Israeli authorities of waging war on Palestinian education in Occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinians see a deepening involvement of the Israeli intelligence service, known as the Shin Bet, in scrutinizing the activities of Palestinian teachers and facilitating their dismissal under the claim that they are associated with activities against the Israeli occupation and its repressive practices and apartheid policy.
