Morocco to teach Jewish history and culture following ‘normalisation’ agreement
In what has been called a “ground-breaking” move, Morocco has announced that its schools will begin teaching Jewish history and culture as part of the official curriculum.
The recent announcement follows the recent peace deal between the Muslim nation and Israel, brokered by the USA, under which Morocco’s head of state, King Mohammed VI, agreed to normalise relations with Israel.
The decision on the curriculum was reportedly made earlier as part of a revamp of Morocco’s national curriculum which, according to Fouad Chafiqi of the Education Ministry, aimed to “highlight Morocco’s diverse identity”.
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