Israel closes 6 United Nations schools for Palestinians in East Jerusalem
propagandaPalestinian students from six schools run by the United Nations in East Jerusalem They were forced to abandon them At the first hour on Thursday, after the Israeli forces closed permanently. The Ministry of Education in Israel ordered the closure of schools last month, which gave them a period of 30 days, which ended on Wednesday.
Schools Managed by the United Nations Refugee AgencyUNRWA, which Israel has banned work on its territory earlier this year. The organization continues to manage schools in the West Bank, which is occupied by Israel. UNRWA’s ban was the culmination of a long campaign against the agency, which intensified after the October 7, 2023 attacks against Hamas against Israel, which sparked the war in Gaza.
Israel states that UNRWA It was hacked by the Palestinian militant group And that the organization is studying anti -Semitic content and feelings to combat feelings. UNRWA denies accusations.
UNRWA is The main provider of education and health care To the Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem, which Israel seized in the Six -Day War of 1967. Israel was annexed East Jerusalem and the entire city is considered its unified capital, but this claim is It was not recognized by most of the international community.
The Israeli Ministry of Education states this Students will be placed in other schools in Jerusalem, But parents, teachers and administrators warn that closing the main schools in East Jerusalem will force their children to cross daily and dangerous control sites. Some lack the necessary permits to pass.
About 800 Palestinian students They are at the risk of completely losing their education If they cannot be present in different schools. The Ministry of Education said that schools will be closed because they worked without a license. Officials UNRWA promised to keep schools open For as long as possible.
