Palestine rejects Israeli call for curriculum change in return for aid

The Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry has promised over 20 million Israeli shekels (5.2 million dollars) in aid for schools that adopt the Israeli syllabus.
 
Most schools in East al-Quds teach the Palestinian curriculum, with graduates taking the Palestinian Authority’s matriculation exam.
 
There are a total of 180 government and private schools in the region which receive the Israeli Education Ministry funding.
 
However, only 10 of those schools offered classes geared towards the Israeli matriculation exam last year.
 
Under the terms of the agreement with the East al-Quds municipality, the Education Ministry is responsible to provide funding for physical improvements, such as computer rooms and sports facilities, to schools teaching the Israeli curriculum.
 
Nisreen Alyan, a lawyer for The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, said there should be no connection between funding priorities and the curriculum. Aylan further noted that the Palestinian curriculum was used with the approval of the Israeli regime.