TIMES OF ISRAEL
In a first, new Egyptian schoolbook teaches peace deal with Israel
by Staff
February 17, 2016

The peace treaty signed between Israel and Egypt in 1979 will for the first time be taught in Egyptian schools, Army Radio reported Tuesday. The station said a reporter had read the new schoolbook on Egypt’s modern history, which includes a chapter dealing with the Camp David agreement. The peace deal is described in a matter-of-fact way, without bias or any attempt to present Israel in a negative light, the report said. The authors of the Egyptian schoolbook, intended for the ninth grade, detail eight clauses from the agreement, which are reproduced in the book verbatim. These include phrases on Israel and Egypt“ending the state of war” and on “each side respecting the sovereignty and independence of the other side.” READ MORE