Senator Hillary Clinton Introducing PMW report on Palestinian schoolbooks
Feb 08, 2007 The Senate

Senator Clinton: " It is my privilege once again to join Palestinian Media Watch for this press conference, and for the latest report that they have compiled about the Palestinian textbooks.

Director Itamar Marcus, who has been a steadfast leader, has helped to deliver this message which we repeat again today - we must stop the propaganda to which Palestinian children are being exposed. That must be a priority for all people who care about children, who care about the kind of peace, stability, safety and security that Israel deserves to be guaranteed.

I have been speaking out against the incitement of hate and violence in Palestinian textbooks for years. read more

Presentation of report on Palestinian schoolbooks by PMW director Itamar Marcus in US Senate Building
Feb 08, 2007 The Senate

Itamar Marcus: Thank you very much, Senator Clinton. I want to review in greater detail some of the main points that Senator Clinton touched on about the content of the new Palestinian schoolbooks. The new Grade 12 Palestinian schoolbooks were produced last year, and were released in November 2006.
Significantly, the books were produced by the Palestinian Curriculum Development Center, a center established under the Fatah governments of Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas. The head of the committee is Dr. Naim Abu Al-Humos, former PA minister of higher education. As such, this schoolbook report is not reflecting Hamas ideology, this is reflecting the Fatah ideology.  read more

Senate Hearing: Palestinian Education & the Future of Peace in the Middle East
Oct 30, 2003 The Senate

Itamar Marcus: "This is not true that these children are frustrated. Eleven year olds are talking about ‘we don’t care about this life, we only care about the afterlife.’" read more