Jordan’s Textbooks Label ‘Treachery and Violation of Agreements’ as ‘Traits of the Jews,’ Study Finds

Jordan’s Textbooks Label ‘Treachery and Violation of Agreements’ as ‘Traits of the Jews,’ Study Finds

Demonstrators attend a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Amman, Jordan, May 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni Despite Jordan’s 1994 peace treaty with Israel, newly published research into the kingdom’s school textbooks shows that students are still being taught to hate Jews, sympathize with Islamist terrorists, and view Israel as illegitimate. The Institute for Monitoring Pea…

Antisemitism and hostility to Israel persist in Jordanian textbooks

Thirty-two years after Israel and Jordan made peace, Jordanian school textbooks still include antisemitic content, which is both deeply hostile to the State of Israel and encourages violent interpretations of Jihad, a study released Tuesday found.The disturbing report by the London-based IMPACT-se educational watchdog on the newest textbooks in the neighboring Arab country that made peace with Israel over three decades ago and is a regional U.S.…