US EditionIsrael closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
- Israel closed six UNRWA schools for Palestinian students in East Jerusalem in 2025, affecting nearly 800 children from grades one through nine.
- The closures followed Israel’s ban on UNRWA operations on Israeli soil earlier in the year, intensified after the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.
- Israeli authorities claimed the schools operated without licenses and that UNRWA promoted antisemitic and anti-Israel content, while parents and teachers expressed concern over students’ safety and education.
- Reports described police firing tear gas into school yards, disrupting classes and causing children to cough and cry, as teachers like Duaa Zourba said they felt “psychologically hurt” by the closures.
- The closures have left families unsure about alternative schooling, with some parents unwilling to send children through checkpoints, raising fears about increased absenteeism and lost educational opportunities.
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Israel bans Palestinian children from attending school in occupied East Jerusalem
Armed Israeli forces shut down three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday, sending hundreds of Palestinian students home shortly after lessons began. The closures took place in the Shuafat refugee camp, where pupils aged between six and 15 were reportedly inside classrooms when officers entered the premises. One UNRWA staff member was detained. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe La…
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