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Signs of Hope for the Middle East?

Dear All!
Sam Bahour made me aware of the following article:

New Jewish-Arab School Preaches Equality
by Daniel Ben-Tal
The Jerusalem Post
September 1, 2004

A bilingual school for Jewish and Arab children, Bridge Over the Wadi, was inaugurated in Kafr Kari yesterday.

See the article on
http://www.jpost.com/.

Thank you dear Sam!

Most warmly!
Evelin

Posted by Evelin at September 8, 2004 03:55 AM
Comments

Yes; It is really a sign of hope. I hope a discussion is generated here on how equality can be promoted. Is it through public campaigns conducted by the school? or through the educational process that takes place inside and outside classrooms as part of students learning?

While bilingual education might promote tolerance and peace, it might not be enough to address equality. Thus, it would be interesting to debate how the concept of equality can be addressed in the curriculum and in the teaching practices that take place in a learning environment.

Thank you Evelin for posting this important topic.

With warm regards,

Ashraf Salama


Posted by: Ashraf Salama at October 1, 2004 07:58 AM