ALBAWABA - Schools in the United Arab Emirates will start teaching Holocaust studies, which will become part of its school curriculum.
In the wake of the historic #AbrahamAccords, ?? will now include the Holocaust in the curriculum for primary and secondary schools.
— UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) January 5, 2023
“Memorializing the victims of the Holocaust is crucial,” said Ali Al Nuaimi, one of the Emirati brokers of the Accords. https://t.co/itP6WlX8j5
This is a first-ever development in the Arab world, where the Holocaust will be taught in primary and secondary schools across the Emirates.
Historic decision! The #UAE announced that the educational curriculum in its secondary schools will include teaching the history of the #Holocaust . This decision is a historical precedent, as it’s the first Arab country to take this step & in the face of the Holocaust deniers. pic.twitter.com/AAIZ4gIUIh
— Shmuel Shalom שמואל שלום سمؤال عبد السلام (@ShmuelShalom) January 8, 2023
Social media users are chatting about the news, revealed by the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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— Gera Belik (@gershon27) January 8, 2023
Two years after normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will include Holocaust education in its school curriculum, the country’s embassy confirmed on Thursday.
The step is seen in line with the Abraham Accords signed by the U.A.E. and Israel in the late 2020. Together with Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, the Emirates established diplomatic relations with Israel.
We applaud our partners in the UAE for integrating Holocaust education into its curriculum. This is an important step to bring about peace in the region, according to the #AbrahamAccords @UAEEmbassyUS @UAEembassyCA https://t.co/hJafbKz1zi
— Avi Abraham Benlolo (@AviBenlolo) January 6, 2023
The step, which will be executed by the Emirates' Ministry of Education, was confirmed by Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, president of the U.A.E. Federal National Council (FNC).
Content for Holocaust studies will be developed with Israel's Holocaust Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem.
