EU slams Israel over demolition of Palestinian school in West Bank that it funds

The European Union slams Israel over the demolition of a school in the Palestinian village of Jubbet al-Dhib that was funded by the bloc.

“Demolitions are illegal under international law, and children’s right to education must be respected,” the EU’s delegation to the Palestinians says, adding the move affected 60 kids.

“Israel should halt all demolitions and evictions, which will only increase the suffering of the Palestinian population and further escalate an already tense environment,” it adds.

The demolition is praised by the head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council.

“Establishing dilapidated schools are in reality PA land-grab tactics of state lands, which actually put students at risk,” Shlomo Neeman charges in a statement. “There is still a lot of work to be done.”