Israeli Ministry of Education

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Israeli education minister reacts to Jerusalem schools possibly linked to Hamas
August 29, 2019
The schools had been recognized as a educational institution that could receive funding from the education ministry.
View of the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on December 3, 2017. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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Education minister Peretz clarifies remarks on gay conversion therapy
July 15, 2019
Former chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces’ Rafi Peretz insists that he “does not support” such therapy and claims that his remarks were misrepresented in a way that “deepens the rift in Israeli society.”
Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz arrives to the weekly Cabinet meeting, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on June 24, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
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Israeli education minister’s stance on gay conversion therapy sparks controversy
July 14, 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Rafi Peretz’s remarks are “unacceptable and do not reflect the position of the government”; Meretz leader calls former IDF chief rabbi a “minister of darkness.”
Israeli Education Minister Rafi Peretz speaks during exchange ceremony of ministers, held at the Education Ministry in Jerusalem, on June 26, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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