The cabinet of Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa has called on the UN to “assume its legal and moral responsibilities” and protect UN-run schools for Palestinian children ordered closed by Israeli authorities, Al Jazeera reports.
The call comes after UNRWA reported that Israeli police had forcibly entered schools in occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhoods of Shu’fat, Silwan, Sur Baher and Wadi al-Joz on Tuesday, and ordered six of those to shut down.
“Mere statements and condemnations from the international community are no longer sufficient,” the PM’s office said, adding, “The scale, severity, and gravity of the Israeli aggression demand immediate and concrete international action.”
“These actions represent a blatant attempt to dismantle Jerusalem’s educational and service infrastructure,” it said.
Israel’s order to close schools, which must be followed within 30 days, will affect about 800 children, UNRWA said.
