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Israeli Knesset Approves Controversial Bills Targeting Palestinian Education in East Jerusalem

Israeli Knesset Approves Controversial Bills Targeting Palestinian Education in East Jerusalem

The Palestinian education system in East Jerusalem is facing accusations of being targeted by the Israeli authorities, with two new bills approved by the Knesset increasing supervision over schools in the Palestinian community and in Israel, where Palestinians make up 1.7 million of the population.
Palestinians see this as an attempt to erase their identity, history, and culture from the education curriculum, and to weaken the national identity that unites Palestinians across the occupied territories.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli Knesset's adoption of the new laws, which it says would legitimize the persecution of Palestinians and violate their right to freedom of thought and speech.

The Palestinian Ministry is calling on international organizations to intervene and block the laws from being enacted.

The article describes a bill submitted by Knesset member Zvi Vogel of the Otzma Yehudit party, which would allow for the dismissal of teachers in Israel who are accused of "supporting terrorism or belonging to a terrorist organization." The bill includes provisions for a committee to investigate and make decisions about the employment of teachers, which would be composed of representatives from the education system, the police, the Shin Bet, and local government.

The bill also grants the committee the authority to refuse to appoint or continue to employ a teacher if they express support for "the armed struggle of an enemy country or a terrorist organization." The bill is intended to target Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem, which teach tens of thousands of students.

The law would allow for Israeli intelligence to interfere in the affairs of thousands of Palestinian teachers, whether in East Jerusalem or schools where Palestinian teachers work in Israel.
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