The education of Palestinian children in East Jerusalem is subject to “ongoing neglect,” a joint report issued by two Israeli rights group said Tuesday.
…BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The education of Palestinian children in East Jerusalem is subject to “ongoing neglect,” a joint report issued by two Israeli rights group said Tuesday. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel and Jerusalem-based NGO Ir Amim say the education system in East Jerusalem remains short of 1,000 classrooms for Palestinian students. According to the report, only 39 schools were built for Palestinians over the past year despite promises made in court to build 644 by 2011.The rights groups accused the Israeli government of bias citing the Education Law, which requires the state to provide education equally to all residents of the city. “Thousands of Palestinian pupils study in crowded classrooms, often in ill-fitting buildings. Many have to turn to private education, and thousands who cannot afford the pay stay at home,” the report said. More than 40,000 pupils in East Jerusalem attend private schools, the report found, noting the high tuition that many families scrape to afford. Some 5,300…
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Dismal lack of classrooms in East Jerusalem
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