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Palestinian Authority condemns Israel’s closure of East Jerusalem UNRWA schools
The Palestinian Authority condemns Israel’s closing of schools run by the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem today.
“The Palestinian Ministry of Education condemns Israel’s closure of UNRWA schools in Shuafat, considering it a violation of children’s right to education,” ministry spokesman Sadiq Khaddour tells AFP, adding it hopes that pressure from rights groups will cause Israel to reverse its decision.
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