‘Education cannot be taken away,’ says Unrwa

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, emphasised the need to protect Palestinian children and their right to education as many Palestinian children face the prospect of spending another year out of school. 

This statement comes a day before the school year begins in Palestine, as Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini notes that the new school year is being overshadowed by nearly ten days of extensive Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank.

Lazzarini shared on X, “6,000 girls and boys of school age have been directly affected between Jenin, Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and Fara’a refugee camps.”

He added, “The physical and psychological damage caused by the latest Israeli military operation and activities of Palestinian armed groups will take a long time to overcome.”