School textbook asks how Israel could have been a 'long-term cause' of 9/11

A secondary school textbook that asks pupils “how it could be argued that the creation of Israel was a long-term cause of the 9/11 attacks” has been removed from sale by its publishers after prompting widespread outrage.

The Board of Deputies said the question, which featured in Understanding History: Key Stage 3: Britain in the wider world, Roman times – Present, was “dangerous” and “feeds into a prevalent antisemitic conspiracy theory”.

Board vice President Edwin Shuker said: “It invites the students to find a link between the creation of Israel and the 9/11 terrorist attacks - which feeds into a prevalent antisemitic conspiracy theory.

“This is an outrageous warped version of history. How this was allowed into a textbook to be used in our schools is a cause of great concern. It should immediately be withdrawn and investigated.”