12 Assaults on Right to Education in Month of May

PALESTINIAN MONITORING GROUP, NEGOTIATIONS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT , 14 JUNE 2006

The Israeli army carried out 12 incidents of school disruption throughout the West Bank districts during the month of May.

The Israeli army raided the Polytechnic University in the city of Hebron, the girls school in the village of ‘Anata in the district of Jerusalem, and 1 school in the village of Zabda in the district of Jenin.

In addition, the Israeli army disrupted classes in 18 schools in the towns of Qabatiya and ‘Illar in the districts of Jenin and Tulkarem as well as in the villages of Al Badhan and Az Zubeidat in the districts of Nablus and Jericho.

Israeli troops positioned at Huwwara checkpoint also prevented 11 teachers under 30 years of age from accessing their schools in the villages of Qusra and Jurish in the district of Nablus.

Additionally, the Israeli army imposed curfew over the old city of Hebron, preventing students from accessing 2 schools.

The Israeli army also prevented students from reaching a university in the district of Ramallah.