Israel National News reports: “Syria’s newly formed government is under fire following the announcement of proposed changes to the school curriculum. Critics have voiced concerns that the amendments, which some perceive as introducing an Islamist bias, could reshape the country’s educational framework, CNN reported Thursday.

Details of the changes were posted on the education ministry’s official Facebook page, according to the report.

Among the modifications are alterations to certain phrases: ‘path of goodness’ has been replaced with ‘Islamic path,’ and the phrase ‘those who are damned and have gone astray’ now explicitly refers to ‘Jews and Christians,’ reflecting a strict interpretation of a Quranic verse.

Additionally, the definition of ‘martyr’ has shifted from someone who died for their homeland to someone who sacrificed their life ‘for the sake of God.’ Entire chapters, such as one on ‘the origins and evolution of life,’ have been removed altogether…”