American International School in Gaza
| American International School in Gaza المدرسة الأميركية الدولية في غزة | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1999 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Website | www |
American International School in Gaza (Arabic: المدرسة الأميركية الدولية في غزة) is a school located in Gaza, Palestine.
The school opened in 1999. Islamic fundamentalists criticized the schools coeducational classes and had attacked the school including bombing, looting and kidnapping.[1] In 2009 the school held summer camp and planned to hold fall classes even though the campus had been bombed by Israel Defense Forces during Gaza War (2008–09).[2] According to IDF the school was used by militants to launch rocket attacks but the school officials and local residents denied this.[1]
Notable people
- Plestia Alaqad, journalist
- Hind Khoudary, journalist
References
- ^ a b "Israel's destruction of U.S.-style school shocks Gazans". mcclatchydc. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ Kenyon, Peter. "Despite Bombing, Gaza School Endures." National Public Radio. August 2, 2009. Retrieved on August 2, 2009.
External links
- American International School in Gaza
- Facebook page
- "American International School blown up in Gaza".
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