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Gaza’s schools reopen
About 200,000 children returned to school in Gaza on Saturday after Israel's 22-day war on the coastal territory [AFP]
Published On 24 Jan 2009
24 Jan 2009
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More than 1,300 people were killed in Israel's onslaught, of which at least 410 were children [AFP]
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More than 220 UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) schools in the devastated territory reopened on Saturday [AFP]
Hamas-run public schools were also reopened in the Gaza Strip [AFP]
Muslim aid organisations performed songs and dance to lift the spirit of the children [AFP]
Teachers have been addressing the psychological trauma suffered by children who have lost family members and friends [AFP]
Then and Now: Three UN schools were hit by Israeli missiles and shells during the Israeli aerial, naval and ground offensive [AFP]
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Of 53 UN installations in Gaza, the UN said 37 schools - where thousands of Palestinians were sheltering - were damaged or destroyed [AFP]
Human rights organisations have accused Israel of war crimes over its use of the munitions on schools [AFP]
The reopening of Gaza's schools has also forced the movement and resettling of Palestinians who were displaced during the war [AFP]
Meanwhile, thousands of dollars must be sought to reconstruct the schools for Gaza's 800,000 children [AFP]