Israel claims to care about Palestinian students — so it shuts down their schools

On April 8, Israel’s Education Ministry issued closure orders for six UNRWA-operated schools in East Jerusalem, set to take effect on May 7. In response, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) submitted a modest — perhaps too modest — request: delay the orders by two months to allow students to finish the current academic year and graduating seniors to take their matriculation…