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Veteran UNRWA teacher exposes alleged Hamas radicalization, hatred of Jews in Gaza schools

A UNRWA teacher of 15 years alleged that Gaza schools taught hatred of Jews and glorified Hamas. After speaking out, she was threatened: “If you don't stop arguing, we will cut out your tongue.”

A former UNRWA teacher in Gaza accused the agency's schools of promoting hatred towards Jews and glorifying Hamas's violence against Israel, according to an exclusive interview published by the New York Post. The 40-year-old teacher claimed that after confronting a colleague over educational material, a senior official threatened to cut out her tongue, telling her "We will make you wish you were dead, and if you don't stop arguing, we will cut out your tongue."

The teacher stated she joined UNRWA believing the agency could safeguard children from Hamas's culture of violence, but found the reality to be quite different. She recounted incidents where teachers blamed Jews for Palestinian suffering, explained Hamas's establishment to eradicate historical injustices, and encouraged young female students to continue Hamas's struggle against Jews.

The teacher said she stopped speaking out due to fear of retaliation and the inability to determine the officials' connections to Hamas. She now warns that radicalization within the education system could fuel future violence, similar to the October 7 attacks, and calls on the world to protect children from these dangerous ideas.

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