• Les manuels scolaires peuvent-ils véhiculer la paix au Moyen-Orient ? - Dec. 6, 2006
  Interview of the Jerusalem Post, French Edition with Dr Yohanan Manor (in French)

• "Iranian Schools Teach Children Hatred of Christians, Jews, United States" - (pdf, 40 kb) - Aug. 28, 2006
  Press Release by the American Jewish Committee on CMIP's report on Iranian school textbooks

• "Infanticide - Mullah Style" (pdf, 55 kb) - Aug. 17, 2006
  Kenneth Timmerman's article, published in Frontpage Magazine, on CMIP's report on Iranian school textbooks

• "Hangin' with Hezbollah: Encounter in an East Jerusalem café" (pdf, 32 kb) - Aug. 14, 2006
  An article cited from The Weekly Standard, dealing with coexistence in the Middle East and mentioning CMIP.

• "Does Iran have something in store?" (pdf, 50 kb) - Aug. 8, 2006
  An article by Bernard Lewis, cited from the Wall Street Journal, on the horrifying implications of the fanatical ideology of the present rule in Iran.

• "The Attitude to the Jews, Israel and Peace in Palestinian, Arab and Iranian School Textbooks" - March 21, 2006
  Abstract of the presentation made by Dr. Arnon Groiss during the Seminar on "The Role of Textbooks in the Middle East Conflict" for European Parliament members, Brussels, March 2006.

• "The Attitude to Arabs, Palestinians, Islam and Peace in Israeli Schoolbooks" - March 21, 2006
  Abstract of the presentation made by Dr. Yohanan Manor during the Seminar on "The Role of Textbooks in the Middle East Conflict" for European Parliament members, Brussels, March 2006.

2005

• January 2005 Newsletter (pdf, 172 kb)
  Observations by CMIP on the Recommendations by IPCRI for Palestinian Textbook Reform

2004

• February 2004 Newsletter (pdf, 128 kb)
  Synopsis of a paper submitted to the Subcommittee on the Middle East, of the Political Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, October 24, 2003 in Paris, on: "Suppression of provocative language and incitements to hatred and violence in Israeli and Palestinian school textbooks and the media."

• August 2004 Newsletter (pdf, 128 kb)
  The French version of our report on Saudi Arabia was published in September by Berg International, Paris. Included in the report is a preface written by Antoine Sfeir. The report by CMIP entitled "The West, Christians and Jews in Saudi Arabian Schoolbooks" was released in September, through the initiative of CMIP-France, by Berg International, a leading publishing house in the fields of secularism and prejudice. The report is introduced to the French-speaking public by Antoine Sfeir, one of the leading experts in the Arab world. It has been translated into English for this newsletter.

2003

• January 2003 Newsletter (pdf, 154 kb)
  UNESCO convened a meeting of experts to assist in defining its policy with regard to the reform, revision and development of textbooks and learning materials, with a view towards more effective ways of fostering peace, human rights, mutual understanding and dialogue. Some sixty participants, including twenty experts in the field, as well as representatives of international and regional organizations attended the meeting.

• March 2003 Newsletter (pdf, 117 kb)
  Our report, "The West, Christians and Jews in Saudi Arabian Schoolbooks," published jointly by CMIP and the American Jewish Committee, was released in the United States at the beginning of February 2003, including a well-attended briefing on Capitol Hill, and meetings at the State Department.

• October 2003 Newsletter (pdf, 92 kb)
  CMIP was invited by MEP Frederique Ries to give a presentation at a seminar for MEPs and their aides on its recently released report on Saudi School textbooks in Brussels in June 2003.

• December 2003 Newsletter (pdf, 144 kb)
  A working paper to an ad-hoc working group on direct budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority, under the auspices of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Budgets and Committee on Budgetary Control of the European Parliament. The newsletter is a detailing of the questions asked by the MEPs in attendance and the responses provided by CMIP.

2002

• May 2002 Newsletter (pdf, 109 kb)
  School curricula and textbooks reveal what societies wish to instill in the young generations. They are a major factor in contributing to the future opinions of those being educated today. A comparison of Palestinian and Israeli school textbooks has shown that in the last decade there has been a serious effort on the part of the Israelis to educate the youth to accept the implications of the peace process, whereas the Palestinian school textbooks reveal a considerable regression from their mid-1990s position.

• August 2002 Newsletter (pdf, 178 kb)
  The purpose of this newsletter is to present the different, and at times contradictory, findings between a report prepared by CMIP on PNA school textbooks and those of three other reports produced in the last two years. A comparison of the reports reveals that the different criteria used by each researcher in his examination of the book is the basis for the disparity in the interpretations of their content.

2001

• April 2001 Newsletter (pdf, 112 kb)
  "Europe's Financial Support: Europe's inability to ensure that its financial support serves the cause of peace," by Dr. Yohanan Manor, CMIP Vice-Chairman.

• October 2001 Newsletter (pdf, 104 kb)
  Dispelling Some Myths: On October 12, 2001, an article appeared in the Dutch Jewish Weekly, written by Ran Hacohen, raising six main contentions. This is CMIP's response.

2000

• June 2000 (I) Newsletter (pdf, 90 kb)
  "CMIP's Newest Report at the Israeli Knesset:" The Knesset Education Committee, after hearing the report from CMIP, adopted a unanimous resolution condemning the hatred found in Arab schoolbooks.

• June 2000 (II) Newsletter (pdf, 104 kb)
  "Stereotypes in Palestinian Textbooks:" The following CMIP research paper was presented by CMIP's Director of Research, Itamar Marcus, at the symposium sponsored by the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University, entitled: "'We' and 'Them' in Israeli and Palestinian Collective Memory."

• September 2000 Newsletter (pdf, 107 kb)
  "Images of Arabs and Islam in Israeli Textbooks:" This newsletter is a synopsis of CMIP's research paper, presented by CMIP's Project Director of Israeli Textbooks, Amos Yovel, at the symposium sponsored by the Truman Institute of the Hebrew University, entitled: "'We' and 'Them' in Israeli and Palestinian Collective Memory."

• November 2000 Newsletter (pdf, 102 kb)
  "The New Palestinian Authority School Textbooks:" CMIP has found that the new Palestinian schoolbooks make no attempt to educate for peace and coexistence with Israel. Indeed, the opposite is true. The main findings of the PA books are presented in this newsletter.

1999

• April 1999 Newsletter (pdf, 105 kb)
  Senators and Congressmen condemn Palestinian Authority schoolbooks: In March 1999, a group of 50 Senators and Congressmen petitioned President Clinton to make the problem of incitement to hatred in the PA media, and especially in the education of youth, an issue of prime importance.

1998

• September 1998 Newsletter (pdf, 113 kb)
  Following the completion of CMIP's report on the PA textbooks, CMIP presented its findings in Washington to members of Congress and the U.S. Administration.