The Nakba Education Series: Educating the Next Generation About Palestine
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Education includes both teaching and history, yet is not reduced to merely taught historical events, chronicled names, and recorded dates. History is the systemic study of the past and the story connecting yesterday to today, so that we may collectively understand both our past and current world, as well as anticipate our shared future. Education works hand in hand to help young people learn the skills required to better understand the world, examine evidence, recognize injustice, develop empathy, and form informed opinions. Both history and education emphasize people, evidence, and lessons learned, as well as the acquirement of knowledge, skills, and values.
Both concepts of history and education define the purpose behind the Nakba Education Series, a three-book educational initiative designed to introduce the history of Palestine and the Palestinian experience at different stages of a student’s education.
The series consists of:
| No. | Nakba Education Series Title | Target Student Demographic |
| 1 | Palestine: My Home, My Story | Elementary School |
| 2 | The Apartheid State of Israel and Colonization of Palestine | Junior High |
| 3 | Palestine Colonized by a Two-State Solution | High School and University |
Rather than presenting a single overly complex and dense book to all age groups, the series acknowledges effective educational strategies by developing the subject progressively, using both language and depth appropriate to the educational levels of each student demographic.
Three Books — One Educational Journey
Book One
The first book, Palestine: My Home, My Story, introduces younger children to Palestine through storytelling and illustrations. It approaches difficult subjects through concepts children can readily relate to and understand: home, family, fairness, displacement, kindness, resilience, and hope.
This book is specifically described as a gentle introduction of the subject to children, emphasizing kindness, resilience, coexistence, and fairness – rather than attempting to provide an exhaustive political history.
Its message ultimately looks toward a future in which Palestinians and Israelis can live peacefully, and everyone can together enjoy safety, fairness, and equal opportunities.
Book Two
The second book, The Apartheid State of Israel and Colonization of Palestine, is written for Junior High students and takes students to the next level of comprehension of the subject.
This book introduces a broader historical and political discussion, including Palestinian displacement, occupation, apartheid, human rights, the experiences of Palestinian children, media coverage, public and mental health, and the role of international institutions. It also discusses the possibility of peaceful coexistence between both Jews and Arabs, as well as Christians and Muslims.
Book Three
The third and most comprehensive book, Palestine Colonized by a Two-State Solution, is intended as a reference resource for High School and University students.
This book takes a much more in-depth historical approach to the subject. Its chapters examine the land and history of Palestine, displacement of Palestinians, European Zionism, antisemitism, colonialism, occupation, Gaza, the West Bank, Palestinian children, public health, international organizations, Western media coverage, and possible solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Together, the three books create a progressive educational pathway: from understanding the principles of humanity; to gaining awareness of history and historical evidence; to critically examining politics, human rights, and international affairs.
Why Education of this Particular Subject Is Important
In Canadian schools, our children learn about the Holocaust, slavery, Indigenous dispossession, residential schools, colonialism, apartheid, racism, wars, and genocide. These difficult chapters of both Canadian and Global history are taught to students – not for the purpose of assigning blame or fostering animosity, but for the purpose of granting current and future generations the opportunity to understand both the past and the current world around us, and for our younger generations to learn invaluable lessons from human suffering – so that perchance they may contribute to build a world where this suffering may be prevented – and never repeated.
Palestinian history and Palestinian suffering should also have a place in the educational and historical conversation.
The Nakba—the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948—is central to understanding the Palestinian experience and the conflict that continues to this day.
The suffering of the Palestinian people did not end in 1948, after the Nakba. Palestinian families continue to experience displacement, occupation, violence, destruction, and loss. The series of Nakba books examines these issues at progressively deeper and more advanced levels as students gain the emotional and cognitive development required to understand them.
Terms such as genocide, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, occupation, and war crimes carry serious legal and historical meanings. Older students should be encouraged to examine the evidence, international law, competing arguments, and documentation surrounding such claims, rather than simply being told what to believe.
An open educational and historical conversation is the essence of critical thinking and global education.
Education, Not Hatred
An equally important principle defines this educational initiative:
Educating children about Palestinian suffering must never become silenced from fear of being falsely labelled as antisemitic.
Criticism of the policies and actions of the Israeli government, military, or political movements which are based on historical and current evidence and fact should be acknowledged, stated, and recognized as the actions of state, government, military, and political entities – and not reflective of a people, faith, or individuals – and thereby not be labelled as antisemitism.
The books repeatedly emphasize coexistence and a future based upon fairness and peace. The elementary demographic book, for example, concludes that Palestinian, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and other faiths, peoples, and individuals all deserve kindness, respect, fairness, safety, and freedom.
Our children should be capable of understanding both the evidence of historical injustice as well as the common principles of our shared humanity.
Meeting Canadian Educational Standards
These books have been developed as educational and reference resources for specific age groups and student demographics. The series states that efforts have been made to document factual material through published and referenced studies, with an academic intent and rigour rather than a theological purpose or approach.
The goal should now be to have Canadian educators, academics, librarians, teachers, and school boards formally review the three books for their suitability as educational and reference resources.
High-quality Canadian education encourages evidence-based learning, critical thinking, age-appropriate teaching, discussion, and exposure to different perspectives. These books should be evaluated through those same standards.
The objective of this series is not to inform Canadian students about what they ought to believe, or must think, or what opinions they should hold about Palestine. The purpose of the books is rather to ensure Canadian students have access to evidence-based Palestinian history and perspectives, so they can read, question, compare, discuss, and think for themselves.
From Bookshelves to Classrooms
The launch of these three books should be the beginning of our academic goals, not the end.
We need parents and community members to purchase the books, donate them to libraries, introduce them to teachers, and approach schools and school boards about reviewing them as reference and educational resources. This is one of the stated objectives of the Nakba Education Series.
Join the Nakba Education Series Book Launch
The official launch will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North, 2021 100 Avenue NE, Calgary, Alberta.
The event will bring together educators, academics, physicians, human-rights advocates, Palestinian community representatives, and community leaders to discuss the books and the importance of education.
Come out and support all three books. Bring your children. Invite teachers, educators, and community leaders. Help place these resources in public libraries and school libraries, and encourage Canadian schools and school boards to review them.
It is our responsibility to educate the next generation—not to tell them what to think, but to provide them with the historical facts, educational skills, and the knowledge and courage to think for themselves.
Three Books. Three Educational Levels. One Mission: Educate the Next Generation.
YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
“Just do your humble bit, you may or may not be able to bring change, but you will be accountable and rewarded for your intention, effort and role. Please acquire the knowledge to spread the truth.”
With Sincere and Warm Gratitude,
Dr. Mukarram Ali Zaidi, MBBS, CUS, MSc, MD, CPHRM, MCFP, PPP
Physician, Epidemiologist, Population Health Scientist, Researcher, Author, Poet & Activist.
Digital Copy of the Book for $5 Only HERE
Buy the Books on Amazon:
Book 1: Palestine: My Home, My Story
Book 2: The Apartheid State of Israel and Colonization of Palestine
Book 3: Palestine Colonized by a Two-State Solution
