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Tu Jan 25 -

FROM FRENCH HISTORY TEACHERS -

*Their outspoken book 'The Lost Territories of the Republic' opened France's eyes to classrooms where some Muslim pupils openly denounced Jews, praised Hitler and refused to listen to any non-Muslim teacher talking about the history of Islam."

Such tension has prompted Jewish pupils in these areas to switch to private Jewish or even Catholic schools...

"The problem concerns not only the Shoah but anything to do with religion," he said. "Some Muslim pupils don't accept being taught about Christian religious life, which is very important to understand the Middle Ages.

"The Algerian War is difficult, too, as is slavery," he said...*

:: By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ::
-- Reuters via Yahoo --

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