A new report from George Washington University Professor Nathan Brown strongly challenges the cliche that Palestinian children are systematically taught to hate Israelis and Jews in their textbooks and school curriculum, and that this "incitement" is a major cause of the current uprising against Israeli occupation. An abstract of the report is included below, along with links to a number of other relevant reports and studies debunking this myth.

Democracy, History, and the Contest Over the Palestinian Curriculum, by Professor Nathan Brown. An independent research report by Professor Brown of The George Washington University debunking the myths that Palestinian textbooks promote violence November 2001. Abstract below, complete report: <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/nathan_textbook.pdf>

Israel or Palestine: Who Teaches What History? by Elisa Morena published in Le Monde Diplomatique July 2001 <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/textbook2.html>

Third Submission of the PLO to the Mitchell Committee Excerpts on Incitement. Addresses Palestinian and Israeli textbooks, summer camps and Israel's failure to prevent anti-Palestinian incitement in Israeli society April 3, 2001 <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/third_sub.pdf>

What Did You Study In School Today, Palestinian Child? by Akiva Eldar, Ha'aretz January 2, 2001 <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/what%20did%20u%20study.html>

If You Are For Truth, You Seek The Truth First by Khalil Mahshi. A statement from the Palestinian Ministry of Education December 21, 2000. <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/textbook1.html>

Israeli Textbooks and Children’s Literature Promote Racism and Hatred Toward Palestinians and Arabs, by Maureen Meehan, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Sept. 1999 <http://www.nad-plo.org/textbooks/wtextbook.html>