Martin Polaschek

Academics & Education

Austria orders edits to school textbook that called Hamas a ‘resistance movement’ Officials step in over 'one-sided' and 'highly problematic' wording in geography book

January 31, 2024   

(National-UAE) An Austrian school textbook that described Hamas as a “resistance movement” has been rewritten under official orders. The geography book for secondary school pupils is being modified in light of the war in Gaza triggered by Hamas’s October 7 attack on […]

Academics & Education

Study on Muslim students in Austria draws criticism from Muslim associations Muslim Youth Austria (MJO) criticizes study for 'racist' nature and pre-fabricated results

May 11, 2023   

(Anadolu) A study being conducted by the University of Vienna among Muslim students in Austria has drawn criticism from Muslim associations, according to a report in the Kurier on Thursday. The study, titled “Effects of Islamic Religious Education in Austria,” is surveying […]