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Director Tamara Erde visits six independently-run Israeli and Palestinian schools to investigate how the disputed history of this contested region is taught.
How do Palestinian and Israeli schools teach the next the generation the history of their country?
Director Tamara Erde visits six independently-run Israeli and Palestinian schools to investigate how the disputed history of this contested region is taught. Erde’s journey begins with her own background: having grown up in the Israeli public school system, she never had exposure to the Palestinian side of history until she joined the army and gained a greater interest.
The six schools she visits reflect the complex demographics of the region, from an Israeli high school in Haifa to a school in a UNRWA refugee camp, highlighting how the conflict gets transmitted onto future generations. The contrasts are fascinating and raise important questions about education and integration. Uncovering a wide range of teaching techniques, Erde shows how history is transplanted onto the shoulders of the younger generations.