Study time in Gaza is spent fighting for survival

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As Israel's attack has had a negative impact on many aspects of life in Gaza, it has also had an impact on education.

Study time in Gaza is spent fighting for survival
One of the children in Gaza says: "Now we don't study, the Israeli attack deprived us of a year of education."

According to CNN journalist Matthew Chance, temporary tent schools were established only in some regions on the initiative of activist teachers.

Matthew writes that he saw children sitting cross-legged in a temporary classroom in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. He describes the classrooms as follows: "Colored posters, white arrows and paper Palestinian flags were hung inside the tent. In schools where clothes, blankets with flowers and small pillows are placed on the floor, bags are scattered because there is no space."

They would turn their eyes to the big blackboard and repeat the words of the teacher, Oula Al Ghoul. At this moment, the sound of Israeli drones is ringing overhead - this situation has been going on for 11 months. What a horror..

It is noteworthy that parents are very attentive to their children's studies, they see their salvation in life from them, they often ask about their children's written and oral literacy.

Yes, almost all children in the Middle East start the new academic year in schools, especially in classrooms, but not in Gaza. The people of Gaza are experiencing a major crisis after the Israeli attack on October 7.

According to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, at least 45,000 first graders in the Gaza Strip will not be able to start the school year.

"First graders will join 625,000 children who are deprived of the entire school year," the agency reported.

According to the government press service, the Israeli bombing company destroyed 123 schools and universities in Gaza. In addition, at least 11,500 students and 750 teachers under the age of 18 were killed.

Many schools in the city are now being turned into "temporary shelters" as hundreds of thousands of people seek refuge from the bombardment. Several children told CNN that days that should be spent studying are being spent fighting for survival. Some have been waiting in line for hours for food aid as supplies run out due to the Israeli siege.

"I dreamed of finishing my studies and helping my father support my family. The war has destroyed all my ambitions and I have nothing left," says Ezzat Hamouda, a 19-year-old student of English literature who was displaced from Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza.

One of the children who stood in a long queue to bring water to their families said:

"There is no school, no books, nothing.

According to the UN, about 1.9 million people were displaced after the Israeli attack on Palestine.

Sajid, a young Palestinian resettled in Deir al-Balah, told CNN that he dreamed of becoming a doctor before the war.

He cursed the war, saying, "We studied, attended classes, did our homework, and had a happy life." 'no winter. Our life turned into fetching water and collecting food. I wanted to study," he regrets.

"By now, 95 percent of educational institutions are used as shelters, but no one can guarantee safety there," said a CNN journalist.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assessed Israel's attack on schools as "a serious violation of international humanitarian law."

According to UNICEF, the number of psychologically affected children who witnessed bloodshed, lost loved ones and became war orphans is increasing day by day.

Teacher Muhammad Masud said, "Instead of being in their classes or universities, students are making a living on the streets or standing in line for water and food."

Teacher Muhammad Masud said, "Instead of being in their classes or universities, students are making a living on the streets or standing in line for water and food."

Also, at least 19,000 children lost parental care. .

"They walk barefoot through the garbage all day and look for things to sell in the ruins. There are children everywhere, and there is no safe place for them to play," adds one resident of Gaza.

Any of the above-mentioned situations that appear as a result of the Israeli bombing is a violation of human rights that has been strengthened at the international level, and the UN is obliged to take serious measures against it.

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