Today, children across the occupied West Bank will be starting the new school year, including nearly 46,000 Palestine Refugee children attending UNRWA schools. For 5,000 boys and girls beginning their education journey, this will be the first time th...
In April 2025, Israel closed the UNRWA schools that operated in East Jerusalem. These schools served approximately 800 students, most of whom are from neighborhoods beyond the separation barrier. In response to the inquiry we submitted at the time, r...
Israel permanently closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem on Thursday, forcing Palestinian students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 others into question....
Al-Quds University is the largest Palestinian institution and the only Palestinian university operating in Jerusalem, despite ongoing Israeli pressure to leave the city. Its students face considerable employment and transportation challenges but stil...
"An assault on children. An assault on education. A sad day in occupied East Jerusalem." This morning, heavily armed Israeli Forces entered three UNRWA schools in Shu’fat Camp in occupied East Jerusalem, forcing 550+ girls and boys who were in cla...
Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil. It’s only eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem—but it might as well be a world away. Nawal Barakat lives in the village of An Nabi Samwil, just eight kilometers from Jerusalem, but feels...
The video discusses a 2025 report by **7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media**, titled *"Digital Safety of Palestinian Children in East Jerusalem: Between Violations and Digital Agency."* The report reveals the severe digital c...
The text describes a Bedouin school in East Jerusalem that, along with its entire community, is under threat of demolition. Students and teachers face daily harassment from settlers, including intimidation with dogs, spitting, and blocked access. The...
![People sleighing in the snow outside the American Colony in February 1921. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-DIG-matpc-05475]](https://eastjerusalem.ps/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/master-pnp-matpc-05400-05475u-rsfw-770x428.jpg)
After a rare snowfall on February 25, 1921, Jerusalemites enjoyed the snow, including riding a horse-drawn sleigh. The American Colony building is visible in the background, known for its social and educational services. Snowfall is infrequent in Jer...
The education system for Palestinians in East Jerusalem is fragmented and dysfunctional due to its complex history and the unresolved status of the city in international law. Various categories of schools serve Palestinian students, each with differe...
This joint report with HaMoked (Center for the Defence of the Individual) highlights a policy of "quiet deportation" aimed at Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Since 1997, this policy has caused many Palestinian residents to lose their rights to live i...
This fact sheet is a product of the work of the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (WCC-EAPPI) under the EU-sponsored project entitled “Maintaining a Lively Palestinian and Bedouin Presence in EA...
