Bahrain Israel

Bahrain changes tack on lessons about Israel


Issue 1169 - 19 May 2023 | 1 minute read

The Bahraini government has rowed back on changes to its school curriculum involving Jews and Israel, after criticism from local preachers, Shura Council members and others. While heavily promoted by the government, Bahrain’s normalisation deal with Israel remains deeply controversial among the population. 

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