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Mai Abu Moghli

Mai Abu Moghli is a Palestinian/British human rights activist based in London whose research focus is on human rights education in Palestinian Authority schools in the Occupied West Bank.

Current Analysis

A Brief History of a Teacher's Strike

In early 2016, nearly 35,000 Palestinian teachers initiated a series of strike actions across the West Bank. Classes were dismissed and students sent home as teachers marched through Ramallah’s streets and organized sit-ins in front of Ministry of Education field offices. What was behind the strike?

Mai Abu Moghli, Mezna Qato • 11 min read