EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'
The European Union has condemned Palestinian Authority (PA) textbooks for containing antisemitic content and glorifying jihad and martyrdom. It called for future funding to the PA to be conditional on removing such material from educational content. The move underscores ongoing international scrutiny of educational materials in conflict-affected regions.
- ▪The EU criticized Palestinian Authority textbooks for including antisemitism and incitement to violence.
- ▪EU officials stated that future financial support to the PA should depend on revising the educational content.
- ▪The textbooks were also found to glorify jihad and martyrdom, according to the EU assessment.
- ▪This is part of broader international concern over how school curricula may influence perceptions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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EU condemns Palestinian Authority textbooks containing 'antisemitism, glorification of jihad'The EU called for any future funding to the PA to be conditional on the removal of ”antisemitic content, incitement to violence and the glorification of martyrdom and jihad” from textbooks.A man wearing a keffiyeh stands next to a poster as he waits to vote during the municipal council election at a polling station in a school in Birzeit, near Ramallah on April 25, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman)
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