Education

Feature Story Israel Closes All UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israeli security forces closed six UNRWA-run schools in East Jerusalem, implementing legislation passed last year that bans the organization’s operations.

Graphic UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem That Israel Has Ordered to Close

Mapping the impact of Israel’s planned closure of UNRWA-run schools

Feature Story Palestinian Students Face Uncertainty as Israel Orders Closure of Six UNRWA Schools

Israel’s assault on UNRWA returns to Jerusalem schools.

Bio Mahera Dajani

An educator who has been leading Dar Al-Tifel for over 30 years

Blog Post Perspective: Jerusalem Thanks and Bids Farewell to Mahdi Abdul Hadi

A community mourns an intellectual giant who centered his life’s work around the Palestinian cause and people.

Blog Post Ali’s Story: The Arrest and Torture of a Jerusalemite Child for a Crime He Did Not Commit

An eighth grader recounts his week in an Israeli prison.

Bio Jamal Badran

One of Palestine’s foremost visual artists, sculptors, and calligraphers who also the restored al-Aqsa Mosque’s precious Islamic art after an arson

Bio Samia Khoury

A social activist, educator, and institution builder who has dedicated her life to serving her community

Graphic East Jerusalem Schools

A quick reference for the patchwork of types of schools that serve Palestinian students in East Jerusalem