Palestinian students of six schools administered by the United Nations in East Jerusalem Have been forced to abandon them In the first hour of Thursday, the Israeli forces were permanently closed. The Israeli Ministry of Education ordered the closure of schools last month, which gave them 30 days to close, which ended on Wednesday.
Schools UN for Palestinian refugees Managed by the companyUnrwa, for this Earlier this year, Israel prohibited operating in its territory. The system continues to manage schools on the West Bank that is occupied by Israel. The ban on UNRWA is the peak of a long campaign against the agency, which intensified after the attacks of Hamas, October 7, 2023, which provoked war in Gaza.
Israel says Penetrates by a Palestinian militant group And the system -teaches the anti -resistant content and antiserial feelings. UNRWA denies the allegations.
Unrwa The main provider of education and health care For Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem, who captured Israel during the six days of 1967. Israel is connected to East Jerusalem and considers the entire city to be its integrated capital, but this claim This is not recognized by the majority of the international community.
The Israeli Ministry of Education says that It will put students in other schools in Jerusalem, But parents, teachers and administrators warn that the closure of major schools in East Jerusalem will force their children to overcome daily and dangerous control conditions. Some are not allowed to pass.
About 800 Palestinian students They run the risk of losing their education completely If they cannot be in different schools. The Ministry of Education said that schools are going to close because they worked without a license. Administrators UNRWA promised to keep schools open As much as possible.