The quiet rewrite of Palestinian education – what the leaked documents show
A woman distributes unedited textbooks as part of a protest by Palestinian parents of what they say is Israeli censorship of school textbooks in Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem, 1 October 2022
The Palestinian Chronicle reports on 5 February 2026:
Key Takeaways
- Quds Network obtained official documents showing extensive revisions to the Palestinian school curriculum.
- The changes affected textbooks from first through tenth grade across multiple subjects.
- Revisions followed requests linked to the European Union and objections tied to Israel.
- National symbols, historical terms, and references to prisoners, refugees, and Jerusalem were removed or altered.
- Internal reports document more than 300 politically motivated curriculum changes.
- Some textbooks saw revisions exceeding 30 percent of their original content.
- The changes raise questions about external influence over Palestinian educational policy.
Documents Obtained by Quds Network
Leaked official documents and internal correspondence obtained by Quds News Network (QNN) reveal that the Palestinian Ministry of Education introduced sweeping revisions to the national school curriculum following external requests linked to the European Union and objections associated with Israel.
According to the documents, the revisions were implemented across dozens of textbooks, from first grade through tenth grade, and affected core subjects including Arabic language, national education, civic studies, and mathematics.
The material shows that the changes went far beyond isolated edits, instead amounting to systematic restructuring of educational content related to Palestinian history, identity, geography, and lived experience.
The documents include official letters, internal reports, and annotated textbook revisions, all of which were reviewed by QNN.
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