Rejected petition Make the Palestinian Nakba part of the Key Stage 3 history curriculum

We call on the Department for Education to include the Palestinian Nakba (1948) as a compulsory topic in the Key Stage 3 history curriculum.

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At present, only the Holocaust is mandated by law. Other important global events are left optional, meaning many pupils finish school without learning about the Nakba. Including it would:
• Provide balance when teaching the creation of Israel.
• Help pupils understand the roots of a major ongoing conflict.
• Encourage critical thinking about migration, refugees, and decolonisation.
• Ensure that Britain’s role in world history is taught in a fuller, more accurate way.

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Make Nakba education part of the national curriculum
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714586

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Date submitted 27 September 2025
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