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China/Gaza Strip-School Closure/UNRWA/Israel
Beijing, China - May 1, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshots of UN News webpage
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 26, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of bombed facilities of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
3. Various of tents, displaced Palestinians
FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel
FILE: Jenin, West Bank - Jan 22, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Israeli military vehicles moving
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 21, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of children walking on rubble, standing
FILE: Shujaiya, Gaza Strip - May 14, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of people, children in line to get food
FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Feb 28, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of children; damaged school buildings
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - April 4, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of rubbles, destroyed buildings, vehicles, displaced Palestinians
FILE: Gaza Strip - June 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Damaged school building in Nuseirat camp
11. Various of sundries on floor of building, people searching for useful items
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Wednesday warned that the education of 800 students in East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel's closure orders of their schools will take effect within a week.
Israeli officials from the Jerusalem Municipality and Israeli security forces forcibly entered six UNRWA-operated schools in East Jerusalem on April 8, and gave "illegal" closure orders effective in 30 days, according to UNRWA.
The schools, three in the Shu'fat refugee camp and three inside East Jerusalem, are required to shut down when the orders take effect on May 8.
The UN agency said the closure orders will directly impact some 800 boys and girls, who would likely be unable to finish their school year.
Roland Friedrich, director of UNRWA Affairs for the West Bank, called it "a grave threat to the right of those children to education", underlining that UNRWA has been providing children in the Shu'fat refugee camp access to high quality education.
The development follows two Israeli laws that went into effect in late January which ban UNRWA from operating in its territory and prohibit Israeli authorities from having any contact with the agency.
This week the International Court of Justice -- the UN's highest court -- began hearings to examine Israel's restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
China/Gaza Strip-School Closure/UNRWA/Israel
Dateline : May 1/April 4/March 21, 2025/File
Location : China;Others
Duration : 1'53
Beijing, China - May 1, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshots of UN News webpage
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 26, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of bombed facilities of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
3. Various of tents, displaced Palestinians
FILE: Israel - Nov 1, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flag of Israel
FILE: Jenin, West Bank - Jan 22, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Israeli military vehicles moving
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 21, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of children walking on rubble, standing
FILE: Shujaiya, Gaza Strip - May 14, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of people, children in line to get food
FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Feb 28, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of children; damaged school buildings
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - April 4, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of rubbles, destroyed buildings, vehicles, displaced Palestinians
FILE: Gaza Strip - June 6, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Damaged school building in Nuseirat camp
11. Various of sundries on floor of building, people searching for useful items
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Wednesday warned that the education of 800 students in East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel's closure orders of their schools will take effect within a week.
Israeli officials from the Jerusalem Municipality and Israeli security forces forcibly entered six UNRWA-operated schools in East Jerusalem on April 8, and gave "illegal" closure orders effective in 30 days, according to UNRWA.
The schools, three in the Shu'fat refugee camp and three inside East Jerusalem, are required to shut down when the orders take effect on May 8.
The UN agency said the closure orders will directly impact some 800 boys and girls, who would likely be unable to finish their school year.
Roland Friedrich, director of UNRWA Affairs for the West Bank, called it "a grave threat to the right of those children to education", underlining that UNRWA has been providing children in the Shu'fat refugee camp access to high quality education.
The development follows two Israeli laws that went into effect in late January which ban UNRWA from operating in its territory and prohibit Israeli authorities from having any contact with the agency.
This week the International Court of Justice -- the UN's highest court -- began hearings to examine Israel's restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
ID : 8426344
Published : 2025-05-01 17:57
Last Modified : 2025-05-01 21:15:02
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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