When Israeli schoolkids learn the history of Zionism, they’re increasingly presented with a narrative focusing on religion and hyper-nationalism, with a black hole where the country’s secular and socialist founding fathers were once featured. Who can confront the right’s hijacking of history?
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
'A synagogue toting guns': How the religious right distorts history in Israeli schools
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