Palestinian Authority Archives - IMPACT-se https://impact-se.org/region/palestinian-authority/ Worldwide News | Negative Influences | Tolerance Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:02:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://impact-se.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-logo-IMPACT_SE-1-32x32.png Palestinian Authority Archives - IMPACT-se https://impact-se.org/region/palestinian-authority/ 32 32 Review of the 2025-2026 Palestinian Authority School Curriculum https://impact-se.org/publication/review-of-the-2025-2026-palestinian-authority-school-curriculum/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/review-of-the-2025-2026-palestinian-authority-school-curriculum/ Our comprehensive review of the Palestinian Authority’s 2025–26 national school curriculum, analyzes 290 textbooks and 71 teacher guides used in West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem schools (including UNRWA). The study finds the materials substantively unchanged from prior editions and documents recurring patterns across subjects: promotion of jihad and martyrdom, glorification of terrorism, incitement of […]

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]]> Our comprehensive review of the Palestinian Authority’s 2025–26 national school curriculum, analyzes 290 textbooks and 71 teacher guides used in West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem schools (including UNRWA). The study finds the materials substantively unchanged from prior editions and documents recurring patterns across subjects: promotion of jihad and martyrdom, glorification of terrorism, incitement of antisemitism, rejection of peacemaking and the two-state solution, and erasure of Israel from maps.The report notes these themes across subjects, including science and math textbooks, in which violence is normalized. Meanwhile, language exercises and teacher guides include narratives that idealize armed struggle and present historical figures who perpetrated deadly attacks on civilians as role models. Overall, the findings provide an evidence-based portrait of the current curriculum’s content, themes, and classroom guidance.

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]]> Back to School: Gaza’s Educational Frameworks in the Shadow of War https://impact-se.org/publication/back-to-school-gazas-educational-frameworks-in-the-shadow-of-war/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/back-to-school-gazas-educational-frameworks-in-the-shadow-of-war/ The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) newly introduced “abridged curriculum” for Gaza condenses the same radical, antisemitic, and violence-promoting content that has long characterized its textbooks. This report by IMPACT-se examines the new educational material, revealing that far from fostering an environment of peace and coexistence, the PA’s abridged textbooks continue to glorify terrorism, incite hatred, and […]

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]]> The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) newly introduced “abridged curriculum” for Gaza condenses the same radical, antisemitic, and violence-promoting content that has long characterized its textbooks. This report by IMPACT-se examines the new educational material, revealing that far from fostering an environment of peace and coexistence, the PA’s abridged textbooks continue to glorify terrorism, incite hatred, and erase Israel from maps. The abridged curriculum was introduced as part of a remote-learning initiative following the war in Gaza, allowing students to complete two academic years in one. However, despite this restructuring, the educational materials remain largely unchanged in substance, perpetuating incitement and failing to meet the standards of peace, tolerance, and mutual respect set by UNESCO. IMPACT-se’s latest report provides a detailed analysis of the content in Gaza’s newly condensed textbooks, along with an assessment of the educational environment in reopened schools. The findings highlight that radicalization is still deeply embedded in Palestinian education, contradicting repeated assurances by the PA that it is working toward reform.

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]]> Palestinian Authority Ministry of Education Study Cards 2021–22, Grades 1–11—Selected Examples https://impact-se.org/publication/palestinian-authority-ministry-of-education-study-cards-2021-22-grades-1-11-selected-examples/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/palestinian-authority-ministry-of-education-study-cards-2021-22-grades-1-11-selected-examples/ This IMPACT-se report analyzed textbooks and new “study cards” produced by the Palestinian Authority (PA) for the 2021–22 school year, which are used in the curricula of the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, and UNRWA schools, and includes selected examples from several hundred pages of educational content. Contrary to the assurances made by the PA […]

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]]> This IMPACT-se report analyzed textbooks and new “study cards” produced by the Palestinian Authority (PA) for the 2021–22 school year, which are used in the curricula of the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, and UNRWA schools, and includes selected examples from several hundred pages of educational content. Contrary to the assurances made by the PA to its international partners that improvements would be made rapidly to improve the 2020–21 curriculum, IMPACT-se found that there were no revisions to the PA curriculum for the current 2021–22 school year. In addition to the lack of PA-assured textbook revisions, research on the supplemental online learning materials, called study cards, found that the PA Ministry of Education published the same, and worse, content in violation of international standards of peace, tolerance, and non-violence in education.

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]]> The 2020–21 Palestinian School Curriculum Grades 1–12—Selected Examples https://impact-se.org/publication/the-2020-21-palestinian-school-curriculum-grades-1-12-selected-examples/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/the-2020-21-palestinian-school-curriculum-grades-1-12-selected-examples/ This updated May 2021 IMPACT-se study analyzed textbooks used for the 2020-21 Palestinian curriculum (West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem and UNRWA) and includes selected examples from the research of 222 textbooks. Of those, 105 textbooks have not changed at all and remain as they were in 2019. Essentially, there were that no substantive positive changes […]

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]]> This updated May 2021 IMPACT-se study analyzed textbooks used for the 2020-21 Palestinian curriculum (West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem and UNRWA) and includes selected examples from the research of 222 textbooks. Of those, 105 textbooks have not changed at all and remain as they were in 2019. Essentially, there were that no substantive positive changes made to the current Palestinian curriculum. Textbooks remain openly antisemitic and continue to encourage violence, jihad and martyrdom while peace is still not taught as preferable or even possible. Based on IMPACT-se’s UNESCO-derived standards of peace and tolerance, our findings show that the new PA curriculum does not meet these international standards and in some cases have even added more problematic content, compared to the previous curriculum.

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]]> PALESTINIAN CURRICULUM PUT TO THE TEST The General Certificate of High School Examination in Palestine (Tawjihi) https://impact-se.org/publication/palestinian-curriculum-put-to-the-test-the-general-certificate-of-high-school-examination-in-palestine-tawjihi/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/palestinian-curriculum-put-to-the-test-the-general-certificate-of-high-school-examination-in-palestine-tawjihi/ This report studies the twenty-six tests comprising the Palestinian 2019 Tajihi Matriculation Exam which tests grade 12 material from the Palestinian curriculum. The exam was analyzed according to IMPACT-se’s UNESCO-derived standards to research peace and tolerance in school education and compared it with the relevant textbooks and content from the PA curriculum that students needed […]

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]]> This report studies the twenty-six tests comprising the Palestinian 2019 Tajihi Matriculation Exam which tests grade 12 material from the Palestinian curriculum. The exam was analyzed according to IMPACT-se’s UNESCO-derived standards to research peace and tolerance in school education and compared it with the relevant textbooks and content from the PA curriculum that students needed to memorize for the exam. IMPACT-se’s finding is that many of the final exams are so designed that students must study problematic content that does not meet international standards for peace and tolerance.

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]]> THE NEW PALESTINIAN CURRICULUM: BY THE NUMBERS–Quantitative Analysis of the Current Palestinian Ministry of Education Curriculum https://impact-se.org/publication/the-new-palestinian-curriculum-by-the-numbers-quantitative-analysis-of-the-current-palestinian-ministry-of-education-curriculum/ Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/the-new-palestinian-curriculum-by-the-numbers-quantitative-analysis-of-the-current-palestinian-ministry-of-education-curriculum/ A quantitative analysis of textbooks from the current Palestinian Ministry of Education curriculum, applying UNESCO-derived standards of peace and tolerance. All 2019-20 textbooks for the first semester were analyzed. Additionally, in this report, we define Problematic Content as: violent connotations, incitement to violence, hatred of the Other, and radical, inappropriate or disturbing content. The accompanying […]

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]]> A quantitative analysis of textbooks from the current Palestinian Ministry of Education curriculum, applying UNESCO-derived standards of peace and tolerance. All 2019-20 textbooks for the first semester were analyzed. Additionally, in this report, we define Problematic Content as: violent connotations, incitement to violence, hatred of the Other, and radical, inappropriate or disturbing content. The accompanying graph from the report displays by grade, the number of violent references included in each textbook.

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]]> Wasatia Education: Exploring the Palestinian Curriculum https://impact-se.org/publication/wasatia-education-exploring-the-palestinian-curriculum/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/wasatia-education-exploring-the-palestinian-curriculum/ This booklet suggests Wasatia Education for the Palestinian educational system using the methodologies of both IMPACT-se and the WASATIA Academic Institute. It explores the present Palestinian school textbooks and identifies areas where the curriculum incites, demonizes and delegitimizes the Other while proposing concepts and values to allow for a future of coexistence, tolerance and prosperity. […]

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]]> This booklet suggests Wasatia Education for the Palestinian educational system using the methodologies of both IMPACT-se and the WASATIA Academic Institute. It explores the present Palestinian school textbooks and identifies areas where the curriculum incites, demonizes and delegitimizes the Other while proposing concepts and values to allow for a future of coexistence, tolerance and prosperity. For peace to take place between Palestinians and Israelis, it is essential that the new generation is taught the values of moderation, reconciliation, mediation, conflict resolution, peace, empathy, tolerance, common ethical values, and democracy, and to instill in them the spirit of applying these values in their daily lives.

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]]> The New Palestinian Curriculum–2018-19 Update–Grades 1-12 https://impact-se.org/publication/the-new-palestinian-curriculum-2018-19-update-grades-1-12/ Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/the-new-palestinian-curriculum-2018-19-update-grades-1-12/ IMPACT-se’s latest research on the new Palestinian curriculum for the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem includes recently published textbooks for the 2018-19 school year. The curriculum presents a common radical voice accommodating the full spectrum of extreme nationalist and Islamist ideologies in both Gaza and the West Bank, including anti-Semitic motifs amid themes of […]

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]]> IMPACT-se’s latest research on the new Palestinian curriculum for the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem includes recently published textbooks for the 2018-19 school year. The curriculum presents a common radical voice accommodating the full spectrum of extreme nationalist and Islamist ideologies in both Gaza and the West Bank, including anti-Semitic motifs amid themes of continuous struggle, heroism and martyrdom.

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]]> THE REJECTION OF PEACE: References to Peace Agreements, Israel, and Jews, Now Removed from PA Curriculum https://impact-se.org/publication/the-rejection-of-peace-references-to-peace-agreements-israel-and-jews-now-removed-from-pa-curriculum/ Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/the-rejection-of-peace-references-to-peace-agreements-israel-and-jews-now-removed-from-pa-curriculum/ A report on selected positive content about peace, relations with Israel, and Jewish historical presence previously in the Palestinian school curriculum between 2000 and 2016, and subsequently removed from the restructured 2016–19 curriculum. Although some of the positive examples were removed even before 2016, the “new” PA curriculum represents a quantum leap backward toward radicalizing […]

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]]> A report on selected positive content about peace, relations with Israel, and Jewish historical presence previously in the Palestinian school curriculum between 2000 and 2016, and subsequently removed from the restructured 2016–19 curriculum. Although some of the positive examples were removed even before 2016, the “new” PA curriculum represents a quantum leap backward toward radicalizing the textbooks–and unfortunately–Palestinian children.

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]]> REFORM or RADICALIZATION: PA 2017 Curriculum — A Preliminary Review https://impact-se.org/publication/reform-or-radicalization-pa-2017-curriculum-a-preliminary-review/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://impact-se.org/publication/reform-or-radicalization-pa-2017-curriculum-a-preliminary-review/ With the first full reform of the Palestinian curriculum since 2000, IMPACT-se, in its second of three reports, covers sixty-six textbooks from the new PA curriculum of 2017–18 for Grades 5–11. Further research will provide a full assessment of the new curriculum covering Grades 1–12. The crux of this report is education for war and […]

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]]> With the first full reform of the Palestinian curriculum since 2000, IMPACT-se, in its second of three reports, covers sixty-six textbooks from the new PA curriculum of 2017–18 for Grades 5–11. Further research will provide a full assessment of the new curriculum covering Grades 1–12. The crux of this report is education for war and against peace with Israel, demonstrating that the curriculum has further distanced itself from our UNESCO-derived standards of peace and tolerance.

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