Jibb Al-Deeb School in Bayt Tamar was also demolished in 2017 and has since been rebuilt. In March, an Israeli court approved a request from a right-wing Israeli organization and re-ordered the demolition for lack of permits. According to the news agency, the EU has condemned the demolition.
The European Union representation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was shocked that the EU-funded school was destroyed by the Israeli authorities. The EU also said the demolition violated international law and called for children’s right to education to be respected.
UN: enough money for Palestinian aid
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) will suspend food aid to more than 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a “serious” lack of funds. The organization makes it known. “Faced with severe funding shortages, WFP was forced to make painful choices,” Samer Abdeljaber, director of the organisation, told Reuters news agency.
Most needy families are in Gaza, where food insecurity and poverty are greatest. But many people in the West Bank also live in poverty. The United Nations agency offers poor Palestinians monthly vouchers worth $10.30 (€9.18) per person and food parcels. Both programs will be affected by the measure.
Hamas
More than 2 million people live in very bad conditions in Gaza. Hamas, classified as a terrorist organization by the EU, took power by force in 2007. Nearly half (45%) of the people are out of work and 80% depend on international aid.