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Sa'ar says roots are important part of education

Responding to criticism over Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar's initiative to start school field trips to Hebron, Sa'ar's issued an official statement staying "Recognition and familiarity with the history of Israel's roots in Israel is an important part of education and is important to the future of Israel. There have been attempts to deny our heritage here, and our history in Israel, but our duty is to the truth. "