Written question asked by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Monday, 18 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Palestinians: Schools

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2019 to Question 211628, what assessment her Department has made of the PA Minister of Education's assertion on 22 January, as reported by al-Watan, that the minister stressed the ministry’s and all the Palestinian people’s rejection to the attack on the national Palestinian curriculum lead by the Zionist lobby.

Answer: The UK is committed to working with the Palestinian Authority (PA) to ensure that the pilot Palestinian curriculum is consistent with the PA’s commitment to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to take action against incitement to violence. The UK will conduct an independent review into allegations of incitement in textbooks, with findings to be published by September 2019. I personally discussed the content of the pilot Palestinian curriculum with Palestinian Authority (PA) Education Minister Sabri Saidam earlier this year. Minister Saidam has committed to engage constructively with the findings of the textbook review, and to consider its recommendations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 220733
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Palestinians: Schools
Monday, 28 January 2019
Written questions
House of Commons; Palestinians: Schools
Monday, 8 July 2019
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House of Commons
Registered interest declared: Yes
Subjects: Curriculum Schools Palestine
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