Education

A peek into a 1980s UNRWA school for girls in Shu‘fat refugee camp

Demolition of the sole community primary school left youngsters no choice but to study outside.

Graphic Jerusalem’s “Invisible Palestinian Children”

An extreme shortage of classrooms and schools for Palestinian children, and a severe problem of overcrowding in schools that do exist, have led to a shocking situation in the city.

Graphic Distribution of School-Aged Palestinian Children in East Jerusalem

Where do Palestinian children in Jerusalem learn? How many are invisible to the system?

Graphic East Jerusalem’s Education System: A Bird’s-Eye View

Who is responsible for what in East Jerusalem’s education system? You might be surprised.

Roundtable Thirty Years On, Palestinian Jerusalemites Reflect on the Impact of the Oslo Accords on Their City and Community

The Oslo Accords were supposed to launch an interim five-year stage until final negotiations. Thirty years later they are still technically in effect. What has happened to Palestinian East Jerusalem?

Blog Post Israel Approves Funding Plan for East Jerusalem—with an Ominous Condition

The government approved a continuation of Decision 3790 funding for East Jerusalem with a 50 percent increase—but with what real intentions and what ultimate results?

Feature Story The Walk to School

A glimpse of some of the myriad risks and hazards Palestinian schoolchildren in Jerusalem face on their daily walk to school. A Photo Story.