Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | October 2024

5 Sebastia Girls’ High School, Nablus ( مدرسة سبسطية الثانوية للبنات )

6 Rafidia Girls’ School, Nablus ( مدرسة بنات رفيديا )

On October 16, 2023, a post featured pictures of drawings made by students that depicted their perspectives on the battle in Gaza. One of the drawings, created by a 5th-grade student, shows soldiers with weapons alongside dead civilians, Hamas missiles hidden in tunnels beneath the ground, and Israeli hostages in chains. The post was captioned: “With honor and pride, I present Gaza. The wonderful 5th-grade students express their feelings about what the children in Gaza are experiencing.” 38

On November 6, 2023, there was a post with pictures from a school solidarity event for Gaza. The students displayed banners, performed plays, and gave speeches. One banner read, “October 7.” The post was captioned : “Gaza, full of pride... Gaza of glory... a symbol of resilience and determination... we will have no good life and no peace of mind until the ‘Zionist occupation’ ends and every atom of your land is liberated...” The post also quoted a Quranic verse: “They say: ‘When will it be?’ Say: ‘Perhaps it is near!’” 39

Photos from the solidarity event organized by the school for the Gaza Strip, November 2023

Part of the drawings by fifth-grade students, October 2023

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