Palestinian foreign ministry calls for international action over East Jerusalem school restrictions

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday called for international action over Israeli restrictions affecting Palestinian educational institutions in East Jerusalem, including measures preventing some teachers from reaching their schools. The statement coincided with a strike by several private schools in East Jerusalem, including Christian schools, at the start of the academic year. The schools were protesting Israeli authorities’ refusal to issue entry permits to teachers who live in the occupied West Bank and work in East Jerusalem. The ministry said the restrictions had prevented teachers and other school staff from reaching their workplaces, disrupting classes at the beginning of the academic year. It described the measures as a violation of Palestinian students’ right to education and accused Israel […]