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De-developing Palestine, one “visit permit” at a time

The story of Rima Merriman, an American academic of Palestinian descent, and her attempts to enter the West Bank for the new academic...
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Child detention figures remain high

According to the latest figures compiled by DCI-Palestine from sources including the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and temporary...
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No windows, no pens in Gaza’s classrooms

Some 1,200 students at al-Karmel High School for boys in Gaza City returned to class on 25 August without history and English...
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Gaza students without notebooks as Israel’s supply blockade continues

School started fifteen days ago in Gaza but schoolchildren remain without books or pencils, as high prices prevent most parents from...
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Israel Bars Some Foreign Academics Who Teach in the West Bank

Israel has clamped down on the movement of foreign academics teaching at Palestinian universities in the West Bank, barring some from...
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Education gap divides Jerusalem

A recent report by an Israeli non-governmental organisation says 5,000 Palestinian children in East Jerusalem will not be able to...
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WORD ‘NAKBA’ TAKEN OUT OF ARAB CHILDREN’S TEXTBOOKS, 1948 NO CATASTROPHE SAYS ISRAEL

Israeli education ministry goes ahead with plans to ban the word 'Nakba' in Arab schools reversing a 2007 decision
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New military order on juveniles issued in the West Bank

For the past 42 years, Palestinian children have been tried in the same military courts as adults, even though Israel is a signatory...
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Books and paper banned from entering Gaza as new academic year begins, 200 more schools desperately needed

During the major Israeli attacks of late December and January, many schools were destroyed or partially destroyed. They have not been...
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Despite obstacles, Gaza students score well on exams

An analysis by Mohammad Omer of the determination of Palestinian students and the obstacles they face under the Israeli occupation in...
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