Israel uses law to destroy Palestinian education in East Jerusalem
Summary
Israeli lawmakers and officials are taking legal and physical actions against Palestinian schools in East Jerusalem, aiming to limit Palestinian education. New laws restrict Palestinian university graduates from teaching and allow quick dismissal of teachers for speech seen as incitement, affecting hundreds of students.Key Facts
- Zvi Sukkot, chairman of a Knesset committee, smashed a Palestinian school sign in East Jerusalem and vowed to close the school.
- A law passed in January 2026 bars Palestinian university graduates from working as teachers in Israel and East Jerusalem.
- This law aims to promote "Israelisation" by limiting Palestinian influence in education.
- Another law from November 2024 allows the Israeli Education Ministry to quickly suspend or fire teachers for alleged incitement to terrorism.
- The same 2024 law can cut funding to schools, potentially forcing closures.
- Six Palestinian schools were closed in 2025, affecting about 800 children.
- Palestinian education in East Jerusalem relies heavily on West Bank university graduates, mostly women, who are now banned from teaching.
- Legal groups like Adalah are challenging these laws in Israel’s Supreme Court.
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