Occupied Palestinian Territories, Fact Sheets
Violations of the Right to Education During the Al-Aqsa Intifada
The Al-Aqsa Intifada, which began on September 28, 2000 has led to the most comprehensive Israeli military and economic siege ever experienced in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Israeli policies and practices of closure, curfew, and destruction of educational facilities due to shelling and the use of heavy weaponry have had a devastating impact on the Palestinian education sector.
Applicability of the Covenant in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT)
Background
Israel, which ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights in 1992, has systematically refused to extend its application to Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) living under Israeli control. Such refusal is consistent with Israel’s longstanding policy of openly rejecting application of universal international law principles to its treatment of Palestinians.
