UN says Israeli restrictions hinder education in Gaza amid harsh winter
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said, “Despite impediments, we and our humanitarian partners continue to support the most vulnerable families affected by harsh winter conditions and the dire consequences of the past two years' crisis.”
He stressed that expanding education remains a top priority, adding, “This depends on the timely entry of essential supplies, which continues to be denied by the Israeli authorities, who say that education is not a critical activity during the first phase of the ceasefire, which we continue to be in.”
Turning to the occupied West Bank, Dujarric said OCHA reported that “over the past two weeks, dozens of tents and makeshift shelters in Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities across the West Bank have been damaged or destroyed due to severe winter weather.”
He also warned of ongoing demolitions, stating that Israeli authorities “demolished 50 structures in Area C and East Jerusalem, displacing more than 50 Palestinians and affecting the livelihood of more than 14,000 people.”
Palestinian figures indicate that Israeli forces and illegal settlers have killed at least 1,102 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, injured nearly 11,000, and detained around 21,000 since October 2023.
Dujarric’s remarks come after the International Court of Justice ruled in July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal and called for the evacuation of all settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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