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| American International School in Gaza المدرسة الأميركية الدولية في غزة | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Beit Lahia, Gaza Palestine | |
| Information | |
| 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. 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). According to IDF the school was used by militants to launch rocket attacks but the school officials and local residents denied this.
Notable people
- Plestia Alaqad, journalist
- Hind Khoudary, journalist
- Saint Levant, singer
References
- ^ "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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