The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education on Monday held a protest against the recent US decisions against UNRWA and its educational institutions.
Undersecretary of the Ministry Ziad Thabet participated in the protest which was held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Gaza in conjunction with a similar protest in Ramallah in the West Bank.
The protesters raised banners expressing support for UNRWA and calling on the world’s countries to intervene and help the Agency.
Ziad Thabet affirmed that this protest came in rejection of the US decision to cut aid to UNRWA forcing the UN Agency to reduce its services to the Palestinian refugees.
Thabet said that this US move will encourage more Israeli aggressions on the Palestinian rights especially the right of return for Palestinian refugees calling on the international community to stand with UNRWA and the Palestinian people.
In a related context Thabet pointed out that the Ministry of Education and Higher Education has prepared the Palestinian curricula based on scientific and professional standards adding “We reject any US or Israeli interference in the Palestinian curricula.”
