Schools

Interview Hassan Jabareen: “If You Succeeded in Closing UNRWA, Why Not Continue and Close Schools and Fire Teachers?”

Israel escalates its war on Palestine and Palestinian identity with new education law.

Short Take New Settler Outpost near the Jerusalem Village of Khan al-Ahmar Threatens Schoolchildren

A new Israeli settler outpost near Jerusalem’s Khan al-Ahmar village is harming villagers’ land and threatening children’s access to school.

Roundtable “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”: The Challenge of Educating Palestinian Children in Jerusalem

Educating the next generation: a wide-ranging discussion among diverse stakeholders

Interview Ir Amim Issues New Report on Education in East Jerusalem, Tracking Severe Challenges Facing Schools There

Educating Palestinians in East Jerusalem is an effort facing pressures from the authorities on multiple fronts.

A snapshot from the documentary produced by Dar Al Tifel Al Araby of an indoor class
Video Dar Al Tifel Al Arabi Institution—A Documentary

Dar Al Tifel Al Arabi, founded in 1948 by Hind al-Husseini, embodies resilience and dedication to preserving Jerusalem’s Arab and Jerusalemite identity.

Feature Story East Jerusalem Schools Deal with One Crisis after Another—Most Are Related to Funding

East Jerusalem schools are adamant that their curriculum must help Jerusalem children understand their lived realities.

Blog Post Emleson School: Championing Community through Education

This women-initiated community project evolved into a facility that nurtures children from nursery school through grade 8.

Bio Elizabeth Nasir

An educator and social worker who founded a school for destitute girls and was fondly recalled as the “patron of us poor people”

Blog Post Luma Tarazi: “People Are More Aware Now That Investing in Mental Health Care Increases Resilience”

Post-traumatic stress disorder is hard to diagnose among Palestinians, because the trauma is chronic.