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Monday, July 11, 2011

Mexico - Government Apologizes for Anti-Israel Bias in School Exam

Alonso Lujambio.
















Mexico - An anti-Israeli question that appeared on a national exam in Mexico brought about protest from Mexico’s Jewish community.

A question on a geography test focusing on the economic reasons for the Israel-Palestinian conflict included the following answers: “The Jewish community used biased and racist methods against the Arab population when the State of Israel was founded”, and “Israel uses its military superiority to control borders, roads, airspace and maritime space.”

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon to raise the issue with his Mexican counterpart within the framework of the strategic dialogue between the two countries.

The ministry received an official apology from the Mexican Education Ministry, signed by the local minister Alonso Lujambio.

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