Education as Resistance - Jordan Valley Solidarity

Video: Education as Resistance

New community school in Samra

The volunteers worked since early in the morning under a rainy sky. The children offered flowers to the volunteers and the families gave their usual warm welcome and traditional food.

It was an extraordinary journey. Everybody enjoyed the day and the result is a new school in the Jordan Valley, which began classes immediately on Sunday 4th March.

This community, tucked away at the head of a valley, is surrounded, with a settlement up above it on the hill, the settlement road covering the ridge of the hill, and a massive army base at the entrance to the valley, which is frequently used for 'youth camps' and 'passing out' ceremonies.

Just under a year ago the harassment of this community intensified, with the army issuing demolition orders, creating constant fear and tension for the community, then returning repeatedly and destroying the community's buildings.

Throughout the last year volunteers from Jordan Valley Solidarity have sought to stand alongside this farming community as they stand firm against Israel's attempts to remove them from their land, and rebuild their demolished shelters.

src: jordanvalleysolidarity.org

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