Umm Safa School Persists Despite Fears Over Nearby Settlement Outpost

Just metres from Umm Safa School, north of Ramallah, a settlement outpost established by settlers two years ago has become a source of fear for students, teachers and parents.

Its proximity has placed the school community in a difficult position, raising concerns about the setting in which children learn and teachers work.

For families and staff, the challenge is how to keep education going with the outpost so close to the school. Their concerns are shared across a community determined not to give up on its classrooms.

Despite those fears, students, teachers and parents have refused to surrender to the situation. They have drawn up a plan to continue schooling, making persistence their response to the uncertainty surrounding them.