The Rights to and Within Education in Armed Conflicts: The Case of Gaza 2023–2025

Guadalupe Francia () and Tabisa Arlet Verdejo Valenzuela
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Guadalupe Francia: Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Gävle, 80176 Gävle, Sweden
Tabisa Arlet Verdejo Valenzuela: Doctoral Program in Education and Social Communication, University of Malaga, 29010 Malaga, Spain

Social Sciences, 2025, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: The systematic attacks against the civilian population in Gaza, including educational institutions, constitute war crimes that violate the right to education and affect not only children but also an entire culture’s ability to recover post-conflict and maintain its identity. This document review analysed the reports issued by Nations agencies to identify the types of violence that occur in educational contexts, the victims of such violence, the impact on the rights to and within education, and the educational measures implemented in response. A thematic analysis guided by Karma Nabulsi’s concept of “scholasticide”, Rita Segato’s “pedagogy of cruelty”, and Sara Ahmed’s “witness” was conducted. The findings reveal that the attacks on educational spaces can be interpreted as ideological strategies against the Palestinian culture due to their critical role in cultural resilience and the recovery of the Palestinian people. The reports highlight significant limitations in recognising education as a priority dimension within the framework of international humanitarian aid. Finally, the analysed documents show that children in Gaza experience feelings of abandonment based on the inaction of the international community to guarantee their right to be free from all kinds of violence.

Keywords: school violence; children in armed conflicts; children’s rights; scholasticide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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