Israeli High School to host Muslim Moroccan students

Washington- A new Israeli high school is about to open its doors to more than 100students, including Moroccan nationals, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

The first stage of the curriculum consists of language training before starting a curriculum designed to teach the students future leaders in their [respective] countries.

“The Eastern Mediterranean International School is to be run by the EMIS Foundation, headed by Oded Rose, the CEO of Omer-based Flow Industries, which exports drilling and other heavy industrial equipment,” added the same source.

The school draws on educational resources, to “increase the number of students from” Arab countries through a contribution from the Israeli Ministry of Education who has previously engaged with Moroccan students through Ministry of Education-sponsored summer camps that arouse great enthusiasm among Moroccans.

“We want to make sure that we can create a generation of leaders from throughout the world and from Israel, who will get a different perspective on Israel,” Oded Rose was quoted by Haaretz as saying.

“The program will allow pupils from Arab countries to study here as well. These will be the world’s future leaders, and they will study here,” he added.

80% of enrolled students are from Arab and Muslim countries, while the remaining 20% are Israeli students.

Tuition fees are $ 35,000 per year for students from Arab countries, while Jewish students pay more, according to the same source.

According to the Moroccan Al Massae newspaper, this information was published before Moroccan parliamentary groups supported a bill criminalizing the normalization of relations with Israel.