Israel orders closure of UN-affiliated schools in East Jerusalem

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Israeli forces have carried out raids on six schools for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem, as they move to enforce a ban on the UN agency UNRWA. Israel has also ordered the schools to close, leaving about 800 children with few alternatives.  Guest: Roland Friedrich, Director of UNRWA in the West Bank and East Jerusalem Producer: Anne Barker  

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