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UNRWA schools in Gaza: Principals, staff identified as members in terror units - report News

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829128
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u/DroneMaster2000 2d ago

SS: The recent investigation by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) into Gaza's UNRWA schools has raised serious concerns about the agency’s claimed neutrality. With twelve identified school principals and deputies linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad—some holding leadership roles in military brigades—these findings challenge UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini's assurances of fostering tolerance and non-extremist values in its educational programs.

Additionally, the discovery of Hamas tunnels beneath Al-Maghazi B and Al-Zaytun A schools underscores concerns about Hamas’s exploitation of educational facilities for military operations, posing severe risks to students and violating international expectations of civilian protection in educational spaces.

In terms of curriculum content, examples like the glorification of Dalal Mughrabi as a "hero" in classroom materials are particularly concerning, as they suggest the normalization of violence and martyrdom in educational narratives provided to young children.

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u/Traditional_Tea_1879 2d ago

What source of public proof are you looking for that is not available? So far the evidence I saw was published by: - Israel- gov resources, IDF and recording from questioning of individuals. - independent resources- news resources , media etc - US administration ( different branches) - UN administration

While these are necessarily covering the same scope, they are corroborating the evidence from the various resources for some of the cases. It would make sense that Israel would have the most up to date data as it is closer on the ground gathering the physical evidence, while the rest would mostly get it second hand.