Government and Religious authorities carry on a constant campaign of persecution against parents who send their children to Christian schools.

This is an example of this campaign:

The Grand Rabbinate supported this campaign by an appeal in which it denounced the misdeeds of Christian Mission. According to Hatsofe newspaper December 2, 1953 the Grand rabbinate appeal states: “The Christian Missions open under the feet of Jewish children the precipice of assimilation and of change of religion. Those who by attending these schools let themselves be drawn change their religion become the enemies of our national existence. We want this appeal to reach all in Israel. We proclaim a special week for action and for information. We launch an appeal in to collect the necessary funds for the realization of this action.”

The newspaper Hatsofe supported the appeal by the Grand Rabbinate with an inflammatory racist .“This action must be carried out with all possible vigor until the impurity is destroyed by fire from the face of the earth.”

Large placards were displayed in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other cities stating: “Do you know that 2,000 children receive Christian education in Israel? Do you know that 400 preachers and Christian sent by 48 Christian missionary institutions were recruited for the new immigrants? Mr. Amos Eylon published an article in Ha’aretz on March 14, 1954 in which he stated:

“Government employees as well as those working in municipalities who send their children to Christian schools were obliged under threat of being fired to transfer their children to Jewish schools.”

A section was established in the Ministry of Religious Affairs for the object of fighting Christian missions. This section is sending spies into churches, monasteries, and Christian schools to detect who visit these Christian establishments and to take the names of all those who associate with , or send their children to Christian schools.

Source: Encyclopedia of the Palestine problema by Issa Nakhleh.