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Britain Ends Direct Funding of PA Teachers
(Jewish News-UK) Jenni Frazar - UK Middle East Minister James Cleverly has said that due to development assistance prioritization, "the UK no longer provides direct funding to the Palestinian Authority to support the salaries of education workers and health professionals." However, the UK will continue to support "quality education for Palestinian children" through support to UNRWA and the British Council. He told the House of Commons this week that funding was cut because of financial pressures caused by the pandemic. Britain has spent $137 million in the last five years, including on salaries of Palestinian civil servants and teachers responsible for drafting PA textbooks.