Some good points, but I would take issue with this:
in England some teachers are reluctant to discuss the experience of the Holocaust in the classroom in case it alienates children from a Muslim background
In fact, education about the Holocaust is compulsory, up to fourteen, after which some pupils may or may not opt to do history GCSE (public exam), and, if they do, may or may not opt for the elective on that period of history.
The author’s misinformation – widespread and bandied about all over the press – is based on a story in the Mail, the Telegraph on the Guardian, which was corrected. The Holocaust Education Trust issed a correcting statement, cofirming, inter alia:
“The Holocaust became part of the National Curriculum for History in 1991. It is statutory for all students in England and Wales to learn about the Holocaust at Key Stage 3 usually in Year 9 History (aged 13-14).”
More here.
Of course this would change if Muslims in sufficient numbers were able to influence the National Curriculum. I doubt the Holocaust is taught in Muslim majority countries. Even though it is taught up to about the age of 14, the fact that Muslim pupils still deny it suggests that the home and mosque have more influence than the school. And there is no decent teaching about the creation of Israel, about which the British public – even if they do not bash Israel – is generally completely ignorant.
