Fearful UK Teachers Stop Teaching Holocaust to Avoid Offending Muslims

Teachers Drop the Holocaust to Avoid Offending Muslims- Daily MailSchools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Governmentbacked study has revealed.It found some teachers are reluctant to cover the atrocity for fear of upsetting students whose beliefs include Holocaust denial.There is also resistance to tackling the 11th century Crusades - where Christians fought Muslim armies for control of Jerusalem - because lessons often contradict what is taught in local mosques.The findings have prompted claims that some schools are using history 'as a vehicle for promoting political correctness'.The study, funded by the Department for Education and Skills, looked into 'emotive and controversial' history teaching in primary and secondary schools.It found some teachers are dropping courses covering the Holocaust at the earliest opportunity over fears Muslim pupils might express anti-Semitic and anti-Israel reactions in class.- / -That's right friends. It's now controversial in the UK to teach kids factual history. The truth is feared to be offensive to Muslims. God, what a mess the Brits have created for themselves.