West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel imposes curriculum on 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem
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Israel is imposing a curriculum on approximately 45,000 Palestinian students in East Jerusalem while simultaneously refusing to allow Palestinian teachers entry into the city from the occupied West Bank, Middle East Eye reported. The restrictions on educator movement represent a significant shift in educational control over schools serving the Palestinian population in the contested territory.
The ban on cross-border teacher commutes forces Palestinian schools to operate under new constraints on staffing and curriculum delivery. The policy affects a substantial portion of the school-age Palestinian population in East Jerusalem, where Israeli authorities maintain administrative control over educational institutions serving the community.
