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Peace and Human Rights Education in the Middle East: Comparing Jewish and Palestinian Experiences

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The Washington agreement of 1993 gave a new impetus to attempts by Palestinian and Israeli leaders to find a peaceful solution to their differences. The author asks to what extent this process has been accompanied by peace/human rights education programmes for Israeli and Palestinian children. While such programmes exist, they are very limited and have so far made little impact in reversing the long educational legacy of mutual distrust and hostility, which the article examines in detail. Furthermore, the continuing conflicts between the two communities make peace/human rights education difficult. However, despite the enormous obstacles, the author concludes that the efforts of peace/human rights educators are not wasted.

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  1. UNED, Nicaragua 2, Madrid, Spain.

    Agustín Velloso

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Velloso, A. Peace and Human Rights Education in the Middle East: Comparing Jewish and Palestinian Experiences. International Review of Education 44, 357–378 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003269824115

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