WorldHow Israel is tightening its grip on Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem
Israeli restrictions on teachers and pressure to adopt the Israeli curriculum threaten Palestinian education in East Jerusalem. Teacher Jamal Shalabi says he was told he is among 180 Palestinian teachers whose permits to enter the city will be revoked when they expire at the end of the 2026–27 school year. Israel also ties funding for new schools to adopting its curriculum; rights group Ir Amim warns the policies undermine the autonomy and national and cultural identity of Palestinian education.
How Israel is tightening its grip on Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem
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