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Jordan News
29-04-2025
- General
- Jordan News
Jordanian e-learning platform accessed by 1.2 million Palestinian students in Gaza, West Bank - Jordan News
Jordanian e-learning platform accessed by 1.2 million Palestinian students in Gaza, West Bank One point two million Palestinian students in Gaza and the occupied West Bank have benefited from the free services of the Jordanian e-learning platform dedicated to Palestinian students since the start of the current academic year. اضافة اعلان The General Manager of the Jordanian company for interactive e-learning solutions and content, Jo Academy, Alaa Jarrar, announced that the "Wise School" platform and application were developed in collaboration with the World Islamic Sciences and Education University, in line with royal directives. The initiative is part of Jordan's ongoing efforts to support the Palestinian people and ensure that students can continue their education despite the challenging circumstances, particularly during the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. According to Jarrar, users of the application can complete their school education by downloading materials for offline study. He commended the World Islamic Sciences and Education University for its role in creating content and producing lessons in its studios. The app covers the Palestinian curriculum from first to twelfth grade (Tawjihi) and provides students with a certificate approved by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and recognised in Jordan. He noted that over 100 Jordanian teachers contributed to the preparation and explanation of the educational materials. Jarrar added that the app ranks among the five most-viewed educational applications globally and includes interactive academic content, worksheets, questions and exercises, as well as specialised educational videos on topics such as psychological support, e-marketing, design, programming and first aid. He emphasised that the app meets the needs of students, supervisors and the Palestinian Ministry of Education for general secondary school exams, assisting in the implementation of the standards and instructions for these assessments. Petra
Jordan Times
28-04-2025
- Jordan Times
‘1.2 million students in Gaza, West Bank benefit from Jordanian e-Learning platform'
AMMAN — Over 1.2 million students in Gaza and the West Bank have benefited from Jordan's free e-learning platform, which was specifically developed to support Palestinian students. The platform has been available since the start of the current academic year. Alaa Jarrar, CEO of the Jordanian interactive e-Learning solutions and content company, Jo Academy, said that the "Wise School" platform and application were developed in collaboration with the World Islamic Sciences and Education University. Jarrar told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, that the initiative was launched in response to Royal directives as part of Jordan's ongoing efforts to enhance the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and ensure that students continue their education despite the ongoing challenges, particularly the impact of the Israeli conflict in Gaza. He said that the platform allows students to download study materials and continue their education offline, without the need for an internet connection. He praised the role of the World Islamic Sciences and Education University in producing content, filming lessons, and recording them in their studios. The platform covers the Palestinian curriculum from grade one to the twelfth grade (Tawjihi) and offers students a certificate accredited by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and recognised in Jordan. Jarrar noted that over 100 Jordanian teachers contributed to creating and explaining the educational content. Jarrar said that the "Wise School" application is now among the top five most visited educational platforms globally, offering interactive academic content, worksheets, exercises, and video lessons. 'The platform also includes specialised content in areas such as psychological support, digital marketing, design, programming, and first aid.' 'The application [Wise School] is designed to support Palestinian students in preparing for Tawjihi examination and helps the Palestinian Ministry of Education implement the necessary standards and guidelines for exam administration.
Saba Yemen
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Jenin Municipality: Cost of destruction due to Zionist aggression $300 million
Jenin - Saba: The mayor of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Muhammad Jarrar, said that the cost of destruction and devastation due to the Zionist aggression in Jenin and its camp in the occupied West Bank amounted to $300 million. Palestine Today News Agency quoted Jarrar as saying that the Zionist aggression against the city of Jenin and its camp has continued for the fourth month. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Middle East Eye
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Displaced Palestinians 'helpless' as Israel destroys and empties West Bank camps
The Israeli army's large-scale offensive against the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp is entering its 77th consecutive day, marked by widespread destruction, including the bulldozing, burning, and seizure of homes. Meanwhile, the assault continues in the Tulkarm refugee camp for the 71st day, and in the adjacent Nur Shams refugee camp for 58 days, with ongoing military reinforcements. The destruction of infrastructure, including the bulldozing and digging up of streets and the demolition of homes, is a consistent feature of the Israeli attacks across these camps and surrounding areas. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israeli forces, now living in difficult conditions in shelters or with relatives. Aid has been severely reduced, and there is no official body to address their needs. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Jenin camp, in particular, has been heavily impacted, with the Israeli army announcing plans to dismantle the camp's structure entirely. Mayor Muhammad Jarrar told Middle East Eye that the camp has become uninhabitable due to continuous demolitions, bombings, and the construction of roads designed to divide the camp into sectors for easier military incursions. Israel seeks to erase refugee camps from Jenin and Tulkarm Read More » The number of displaced people from Jenin and its surroundings has exceeded 21,000, and conditions are worsening due to the depletion of donor aid. "An agreement was made with World Kitchen to provide 6,000 daily meals to the displaced, which we distributed, but we were recently informed that this project has been halted due to a lack of donors," Jarrar explained. The camp's infrastructure and services have been completely destroyed, with widespread damage to hundreds of housing units. Few homes remain undamaged, and much of the destruction has been indiscriminate. In Jenin's neighbourhoods, 60 percent of the infrastructure has been destroyed, and the eastern part of the city has been entirely levelled. Several neighbourhoods, including Wadi Burqin, al-Hadaf, al-Zahraa, al-Jabariyat, Khallet al-Suha, al-Mahatta, and al-Ghobaz, have also been heavily affected. "I believe that returning to life in the camp, if Israel withdraws, will be nearly impossible unless it is fully rebuilt," Jarrar said. 'We wait every day for aid' Forced displacement of Palestinians has continued since the onset of the military operation, with recent forced evacuations in the al-Zahraa neighbourhood. "We initially treated the situation as an emergency, but it has now become permanent,' said Jarra. 'The prolonged military operation has depleted resources, including donor support, for the displaced. We are concerned about the future, as no one is funding shelter allowances, and most of the displaced are now facing eviction from the centres," he added. Ahmed al-Sharif, displaced from his home in the camp since the start of the assault, now lives with his wife and two children at the al-Kafif Centre for the Blind, which has been converted into a shelter for the displaced. He explained that the conditions for those displaced from the camp are difficult, with an uncertain future ahead. 'In a matter of moments, we were displaced, banished, and our homes demolished' - Ahmed al-Sharif, displaced Palestinian They do not know when they will return to the camp, what has happened to their homes, or how they will rebuild their lives. "We wait every day for aid that may arrive, but often doesn't. Most of the aid is for children and women. We are forced to wear second-hand clothes because we couldn't take our belongings with us," he told MEE. Al-Sharif still doesn't know what happened to his home, as he has been unable to return since being displaced. Some reports he received suggest it was demolished, but this has yet to be confirmed. In light of Israeli statements about changing the structure and shape of the camp, al-Sharif struggles to imagine what his life will be like or where he will live. The camp is his home, his environment, and where he spent most of his life. "I was born, raised, married, and had my children in the camp. In a matter of moments, we were displaced, banished, and our homes demolished," he said. 'We feel helpless' The Tulkarm camps are no better off. The military operation has completely emptied the camps of their residents, turning the neighbouring towns into reception centres for the displaced. Tulkarm Mayor Riyad Awad told MEE that the Israeli army is not allowing residents to return to check on their homes or retrieve their belongings. "There is complete destruction of the infrastructure and streets, making it almost impossible to walk. Our crews are completely unable to work inside the camps," he explained. The destruction of infrastructure has extended beyond the city of Tulkarm to its surrounding camps. Even remote areas have had their streets bulldozed, and the water line supplying the entire Iktaba suburb has been severed. 'The house is still standing, but it has been raided six times, and its contents stolen by Israeli soldiers' - Ismail Balawi, displaced Palestinian The number of displaced people from Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps and their surroundings has exceeded 20,000, many of whom are living in harsh conditions in shelters. "Life throughout Tulkarm has been severely impacted and brought to a standstill due to this aggression,' Adwa said. 'Schools and government institutions are completely closed, and the economic situation is extremely difficult because of the constant presence of the Israeli army in the city and the military barriers surrounding it," he added. Ismail Balawi, who used to live in the Nasr neighbourhood near Nur Shams camp, was forced to flee despite his home being outside the camp. His brothers were forced to rent homes or stay with relatives, while he, his wife, and children have been displaced to his in-law's home since mid-February. "The house is still standing, but it has been raided six times, and its contents stolen by Israeli soldiers. Anything of value was taken," Balawi said. His brother's supermarket in the area has also been looted by the Israeli army, which has a military base just metres away, leaving the doors of the supermarket and other homes open at all times. To date, no one has contacted Balawi regarding aid, despite him bearing the burden of displacement for nearly two months. "When we hear about what is happening in and around the camp, we feel helpless and oppressed,' he told MEE. 'We're unable to return to our homes, with no clear idea of when our lives will return to normal.'
New York Times
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Notes on Displacement' Review: Seeking a Fresh Start in Europe
As its title implies, 'Notes on Displacement' is more of a scattered assemblage of scenes than a polished documentary. It follows the director, the Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar, over travels from Greece to Germany — by boat, bus, train and frequently by foot — as he accompanies a group of refugees from Syria seeking a fresh start in Europe. Nadira, the matriarch of the main family in the film, was born in Nazareth in 1936, and Mona, her now-adult daughter, was born in a refugee camp for displaced Palestinians in Damascus. Part of what Jarrar aims to show is the psychology — and absurdity — of being uprooted in two ways. ('When you get a German passport,' Jarrar tells Nadira near the end, 'you can visit Palestine.') Jarrar, credited with the cinematography and sound, trails his subjects from camp to camp. ('Our dream,' one person says of the twists and turns, 'has become to know where we are.') Although the director occasionally identifies himself as an artist or insists to an authority figure that he has a right to continue filming, there are some points when he needed or chose to keep his camera hidden from view. It is clear that this rudimentary setup means that a lot of the trek was lost. Many night scenes are barely legible, and there are still other moments when Jarrar, on the fly, appears to have been more concerned with recording sound than image. But this hectic, disorienting style is surely part of the message, given that the filmmaker pointedly saves basic biographical information for the closing titles. In its form, 'Notes on Displacement' mirrors the terrifying, dangerous journey it chronicles.
