Israel Permanently Closes 6 UN Schools in East Jerusalem, Affecting 800+ Palestinian Students

Closure of UN Schools in East Jerusalem

• 🇵🇸 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem were forced out of six UN-run schools on Thursday.
• 👮 Israeli police and the Education Ministry ordered the closure of these schools, impacting the education of over 800 students.
• 🏫 The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, operates these six schools, which are now permanently shut.
• 🚧 The main road leading to the Shafat girls and boys school was blocked by police, preventing access.
• 👨‍🏫 Teachers and headmasters were compelled to leave the schools, and children were also forced to exit.

Impact on Palestinian Education

• ⚠️ The closure throws the education of more than 800 students into question.
• 🌍 UNRWA schools in the Israeli-occupied West Bank continue to operate, but those in East Jerusalem have been permanently closed.