Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 55323
Palestinians: Schools
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forceful closure of schools administered by UNRWA.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerWe were dismayed to hear of the forcible closure of six United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools in East Jerusalem on 8 May. These closures will deny 800 Palestinian children their right to education. W...
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