PRESENT ABSENTEES: THE ARAB SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN ISRAEL AS A TOOL FOR DE-EDUCATING INDIGENOUS PALESTINIANS

Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-43

  Abu Saad, Ismael ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 85194286348     PISSN: 20541988     EISSN: 20541996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/E147494750800005X     Document Type: Article

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