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The International Solidarity Movement is urgently trying to get international volunteers to come to the Occupied Palestinian Territories to stand with Palestinians against attacks on their very existence. Throughout the current intifada school age children have suffered from increasing exposure to violence, trauma and poverty as well as from confinement and a lack of educational, social and cultural outlets due to the closures and curfews. Palestinians' right to education has been violated through Israeli military curfews and closures, which prevent students and teachers from reaching their schools as well as the destruction and closure of some schools by the Israeli military. School children have been attacked by the Israeli army and illegal Jewish settlers while traveling to and from their places of study.

Between September 2000 and 14 January 2003:

298 students below the age of eighteen have been killed
149 university and college students have been killed
214 students below the age of 18 have been detained
383 university and college students have been detained
2767 students below the age of 18 have been injured, many with permanent disabilities
684 university and college students have been injured
3 universities have been broken into
9 schools have been totally closed
1125 schools and nearly all higher education institutions have suffered suspension of study
166 students and 75 teachers were arrested
1289 Palestinian schools were temporarily closed
197 schools were damaged
11 schools have been completely destroyed
9 schools have been vandalized
25 schools have been taken over by the Israeli Occupation Forces for use as army barracks and detention centers
185 schools were shelled by Israeli defense forces

Sources: Defense for Children International, The Ministry of Education and The Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute

International volunteers will be asked to accompany children to school to deter attacks on them, join Palestinians in breaking/defying military curfews, demonstrating for the right to education and more.

Training dates for the Right to Education Campaign will be: Friday / Saturday March 14/15 Friday / Saturday March 21/22 Friday / Saturday March 28/29 Friday / Saturday April 4/5 Friday / Saturday April 11/12 Tuesday/Wed April 15/16 Tuesday/Wed April 22/23

For more information:

International Solidarity Movement: www.palsolidarity.org
The Rapprochement Center: www.rapprochement.org