This was not the only effect Israeli rule had on the Palestinian education system and the Palestinian people. Before 1967 the percentage of illiterates on average had been 27.8% among men and among women even higher at 65.1%. By 1983 Israel had helped reduce illiteracy to only 13.5% among men and 38.9% among women. More Facts
Dr. Yoram Shifftan has published many articles on Israeli hasbara, in publications such as Ha'aretz, Ma'ariv, Hatzofeh, Hamodia and Ha'Uma. He has also presented a special series about hasbara on Arutz7 radio. NOTE: Dr Yoram Shifftan (with two f) is not Dr Yoram Shiftan (with one f)
from the Technion.
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This page is a selection of these articles representing the views of Dr. Yoram Shifftan and does not
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"The Palestinian Rifle is ready and we will aim it if they try to prevent us from praying in Jerusalem... the "Generals of the Stones" are ready." Yasser Arafat - Palestinian 'President', Nov. 16, 1998, More Quotes
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