Violating children's rights! 'UN' condemns 'Israel' for ordering the closure of schools in East Jerusalem, citing 'Hamas' infiltration

UNRWA Situation Report #170 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. All information updated for 30 April - 7 May 2025 - occupied Palestinian territory

Situation Report in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Education, Food and Nutrition and more; published on 9 May 2025 by UNRWA

May 9, 2025, the United Nations (UN) website news.un.org published a press release UNRWA condemns storming of schools in East Jerusalem, stating that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) issued a statement condemning the actions of the Israeli authorities, which sent troops to storm three schools in East Jerusalem, as a violation of the right to education and the safety of children. According…

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philip Lazarini, said that Israeli armed forces had stormed three UNRWA schools in Shu'fat camp in occupied East Jerusalem, forcing more than 550 students to leave classrooms. Lazarini described what had happened as an attack on children and education and a flagrant violation of international law, affirming that these schools w…

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has condemned the forcible entry by Israeli security forces into three of its schools in occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a violation of children's right to education and safety. According to the agency, heavily armed personnel entered the […]