JERUSALEM, August 20, 2026 (WAFA) — Israeli occupation authorities have converted a former school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Shu'fat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem into a school administered by Israel's Education Ministry and the Jerusalem municipality.
Israeli Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Aryeh King posted a video documenting the removal and destruction of UNRWA signs from the school building, saying the move aims to “erase any trace or memory of UNRWA” and permanently remove the agency from Jerusalem.
Israeli authorities closed six UNRWA schools in Jerusalem in May 2025, depriving around 800 Palestinian children of access to education.
The Israeli Knesset passed legislation in October 2024 banning UNRWA's activities in Israel.
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