West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers obstruct school access in occupied West Bank village
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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In al-Mughayyir, a village northeast of Ramallah, Palestinian students must pass Israeli soldiers stationed near the settlement to attend classes, according to Al Jazeera English. The military presence has become a routine barrier to education for children in the community.
The checkpoint creates daily obstacles for the village's young people seeking to reach their school. Such conditions exemplify the wider challenges facing Palestinian education under Israeli occupation.
