Education Ministry’s Palestine Solidarity Week Raises RM9.2 MILLION in Funds

Following the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, our country’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that schools nationwide will hold a Palestine Solidarity Week from 29 October to 3 November 2023.

It has been reported that within the week, a total of RM9.2 million for the Palestinian Humanitarian Fund has been successfully collected, involving the participation of thousands of educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) nationwide.

According to news reports, in a statement today, MOE said the Palestine Solidarity Week was organised to educate students and MOE staff about essential humanitarian values, encompassing human rights, security, and compassion.

A mock cheque for the Palestinian Humanitarian Fund was handed over to MOE’s minister Fadhlina Sidek, by the ministry’s Secretary-General Datuk Nik Nasarudin Mohd Zawawi, during the Global Peace Solidarity Gathering, marking the conclusion of Palestine Solidarity Week at Sultan Alam Shah School, Putrajaya.

The event organised by MOE involved 800 students from its educational institutions and over 200 MOE officers to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and support peace values worldwide.

Among the main highlights of this event include poetry recitation, drama and singing performances, and humanitarian speeches.

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