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Last update - 08:29 28/04/2008 New education panel to promote Jews and Arabs living together By Or Kashti, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, Education Ministry  A new organization of academics and Education Ministry officials is establishing a committee to define, for the first time, ministry policy on education that helps Jews and Arabs live together in Israel. The group met recently with Education Minister Yuli Tamir, who participants said expressed support for the initiative. "As long as the Education Ministry has no policy on the matter, the existing activity - which is on the decline - will continue to be based on the goodwill of nonprofit associations and private individuals," said Prof. Gabi Salomon of Haifa University, who has received the Israel Prize in education. Advertisement A position paper put out by the group two weeks ago said racist speech has permeated Israeli society. "On the one hand, educating toward living together has stagnated and awaits an updated vision, and on the other hand, we will fight for its existence in the absence of widespread public support or sufficient financial support," the paper said. "This reality is particularly difficult in light of the fact that racist expressions have become legitimate cultural norms in society." Citing previous studies, the paper noted that a tiny percentage of Israeli Jews had participated in organized meetings with Arabs. "Activities in the sphere of educating toward living together are sporadic, and do not stem from an overall policy ... and so are of limited effectiveness," the paper said. The group's steering committee includes Salomon; Miriam Darmoni, the Education Ministry official responsible for implementing the Kremnitzer Report on civics education; and Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal, a professor in Tel Aviv University's School of Education who focuses on political psychology. Related articles: Arab education panel sets up extra-ministerial oversight body Israeli Arabs to get greater school funding, settlements less Bookmark to del.icio.us   Obscene gestures Alleged 'Heil Hitler' comment lands German lawyer Horst Mahler in court AMOS-3 video Israel's sophisticated new communications satellite launched into orbit.   1.   Kudos 03:52  |  jjvanka 28/04/08   2.   How committed are Arab leaders? 04:15  |  Joseph 28/04/08   3.   LEFTISTS GIVE MORE JEWS TO BE MURDERED BY ARAB TERRORISTS 05:00  |  Roni Benami 28/04/08   4.   An excellent initiative 06:36  |  Daphna 28/04/08   5.   I want to survive and I?m not willing to leave with Muslims not m 06:43  |  Yuri 28/04/08   6.   education ministry 09:01  |  Sum Body 28/04/08   7.   Shouldn`t one consider that denying a particuar ... 09:37  |  Amihai 28/04/08   8.   Why live next door to someone who doesn`t behave like you? 10:58  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 28/04/08   9.   I doubt they mean ACTUALLY Live with each other 11:03  |  Lev 28/04/08   10.   Are you kidding? 11:23  |  Denise 28/04/08   11.   Kudos 13:38  |  jjvanka 28/04/08

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