Post Date: November 14, 2022
Webinar:
Silencing Palestine in the Education System
Sat. Nov. 19 at 1 PM ET
Webinar: Saturday, November 19, at 1300 ET The webinar will explore how Palestine is covered in Israeli textbooks as well as Palestinian education in East Jerusalem and the West Bank/Gaza. In a bid to stop Canadian funding for Palestinian refugee education the Israel lobby regularly disparages Palestinian education. Is their criticism valid? Alongside UNRWA-funded Palestinian education, speakers will explore how Palestine is treated in the Canadian education system. There have been many examples of anti-Palestinian racism in Canadian schools and the Israel lobby has promoted schools adopting the IHRA’s anti-Palestinian definition of anti-Semitism. Panelists: Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan Lecturer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Discussing: Palestine in Israeli Schoolbooks Dr. Samira Alayan Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Discussing: The power of education: the case in Israel and in Palestine Kathy Copps, retired teacher from Vancouver Michelle Weinroth, academic and activist from Ottawa Discussing: The Attack on Palestine Through Education in Canada Moderator: Bianca Mugyenyi, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Organizers: Just Peace Advocates and Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Co-sponsors: Canada Palestine Association Palestinian and Jewish Unity Palestine House (Palestinian Canadian Community Centre) Register for Webinar HERE |