Riyadh – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reportedly softened its attitude towards Israel through its educational authorities. This can be seen in the textbooks for the new school year, where the kingdom no longer considers Tel Aviv an enemy country.
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This despite the fact that in recent years the stabilization of relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv has increased.
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According to a study published last week by the non-profit company IMPACT-se, which monitors educational programs in Middle East and North African countries, Saudi textbooks for the 2023-2024 school year contain general knowledge about Israel and Zionism. as if others did not teach that their ideology is a European “racist” movement.
Although references to the Israeli occupation still appear in textbooks and Saudi Arabia’s commitment to the Palestinian cause is emphasized, the curriculum apparently no longer presents Israel as an enemy state.
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A report from the Middle East Monitor, Wednesday, June 5, 2025, Additionally, although the map does not show the name “Israel” in the curriculum, the name “Palestine” is also removed, although it previously identified all of Palestine. map
Other findings revealed in the study include claims that anti-Semitic references and teachings are absent from the Kingdom curriculum, as well as the removal of content depicting concepts such as martyrdom and jihad and its replacement with interpretations that refer to the internal priorities of jihad. . fight to win.
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According to the Times of Israel, Nimrud Goren, director of Mitvim, Israel’s foreign policy institute, praised the move as a small step that signals a shift in rhetoric toward Israel and shows greater tolerance and openness.
Saudi Arabia’s revised curriculum shows that if Saudi Arabia wants to normalize its relations, it will do everything according to the model of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which normalized relations with Tel Aviv almost four years ago under the Ibrahim Agreement.
“This process is similar to what the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain did in the decades before the Ibrahim Accords, a very slow and gradual movement that reflects tolerance and normalization of communication, making it more popular in public perception,” he said. Goren.
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Source: Anadolu Agency
