Israeli education panel chief threatens East Jerusalem orphan school
Al Jazeera reported that Zvi Sukkot damaged a Palestinian school sign and said he would close the orphan school over Palestinian symbols.
By Sofia Marchetti · World Affairs Correspondent
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Zvi Sukkot, the head of Israel’s Knesset Education Committee, entered a Palestinian school for orphans in occupied East Jerusalem and threatened to shut it down, Al Jazeera reported. The incident matters because it involved a senior education lawmaker confronting a school over Palestinian symbols, according to the broadcaster.
Al Jazeera identified Sukkot as a far-right Israeli lawmaker. It reported that he smashed the school’s ceramic sign during the incident.
The school serves Palestinian orphans in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Al Jazeera. The broadcaster said Sukkot vowed to close the institution because of Palestinian symbols present there.
What was reported
- Al Jazeera said the incident took place at a Palestinian school for orphans in occupied East Jerusalem.
- The lawmaker involved was identified as Zvi Sukkot, who heads the Knesset Education Committee.
- Al Jazeera reported that Sukkot broke a ceramic sign at the school.
- The broadcaster said he threatened to shut the school over Palestinian symbols.
Al Jazeera published its report on July 15, 2026. No further details were provided in the report about a response from the school, Israeli authorities or Sukkot.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.