In numerous interviews obtained exclusively by UN Watch, students of UNRWA schools glorify violence and terrorism against Jews. UN Watch is today releasing one of these interviews, as part of a larger trove of evidence showing how UNRWA leaders work closely with top Hamas officials, UNRWA teachers, school principals, teacher union heads and regional directors either belong to or embrace Hamas, and how all of this leads to students embracing violence and terrorism against Jews.
Mohammad Mahmoud Ali Khalil, a 14-year-old who studied at UNRWA’s Ein Arik Co-Ed Basic School, a few miles outside of Ramallah, reveals that his UNRWA school taught him “to fight back and resist” so that “Palestine will be liberated and our lands will return to us by the good grace of Allah.” He sees the Hamas massacre of October 7th as part of the “Right of Return” that is taught in UNRWA schools.
In the interview, the former UNRWA student repeatedly embraces violence against Jews, and — contrary to what UNRWA has promised Western taxpayers about what they are teaching — the child says not a word about peace, co-existence, or human rights:
• “The solution for Jerusalem? We kill the Jews. We get rid of the Jews.”
• “Inshallah, [Jews] will be wiped out from all of Palestine by the grace of Allah.
• “Allah will have mercy on our shahids.” (martyrs)
• “We need to fight back and resist so that Palestine will be liberated and our lands will return to us by the good grace of Allah.”
Asked what he wants be when he grows up, Khalil says: “Inshallah, a resistance fighter.”
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Exclusive from UN Watch: Interview of Mohammad Mahmoud Ali Khalil, Alum of UNRWA’s Ein Arik Co-Ed Basic School
What is your full name?
Mohammad Mahmoud ‘Ali Khalil
How old are you?
14 years old
Where do you currently live?
In ‘Ein ‘Arik
Where is your family originally from?
From Jimzu, which was evicted.
Which UNRWA School did you go to?
‘Ein ‘Arik Basic School
It’s a co-ed basic school.
Do you want to go back to live [in Jimzu]?
Yes.
How do you want to return, since Israel is there?
Inshallah, Palestine will be liberated.
Allah will have mercy on our shahids.
How do you see it being liberated?
Through peaceful means? Or resistance?
No, by resistance.
What do you learn in school about the Right of Return? What do you know about it?
We need to return to our lands. So that a settler cannot come knock on your door and say “get out of your home.”
We need to fight back and resist so that Palestine will be liberated and our lands will return to us by the good grace of Allah.
We see the attack on Israel on October 7th and the developments afterwards,for instance, we hear of Hezbollah bombing Israel
Yes, yes.
Do we, as Palestinians, see it as tied to the Right of Return?
Yes.
Why do we see it as related to the Right of Return?
Because it defends our land. And the more we defend our land the greater the Return.
So if, for instance, Mohammad, when I say to you: War, and Hamas, and Israel, and bombing and hunger, and scattering, and displacement what comes to mind, what are your opinions?
The people of Gaza entered [Israel]
Allah have mercy on the shahids.
Do you, Mohammad, see there to be a place for the Jews in al-Aqsa?
No, not possible.
Not possible.
Al-Aqsa is for Palestine!
By the grace of Allah, most high, it will be liberated.
The day will come when Palestine will be liberated by the grace of Allah, most high.
We spoke of al-Aqsa.
Yes.
Do [Jews] have the right to be present in Palestine?
Inshallah, [Jews] will be wiped out from all of Palestine by the grace of Allah, most high.
The land that is ours will return to us.
We will return to the original territory.
Let’s say we come and divide Jerusalem between Jews and Palestinians
No, we won’t be willing.
We won’t be willing.
It’s not possible that we will be willing.
Jerusalem is ours. That means it is ours.
We are not willing to give it up.
The ransom of al-Aqsa—
we will give our souls so that it won’t go to the Jews.
It’s ours. That means it’s ours.
In your mind, Mohammad, what is the solution for Jerusalem?
The solution for Jerusalem? We kill the Jews.
We get rid of the Jews.
What do you want to work as when you grow up?
When I grow up? Inshallah, a resistance fighter.
