photo : Al Jazeera
In a move that echoes the current trend in the Middle East towards a more radical and exclusive interpretation of Islamic tenets, Hamas has now ordered all schools to be segregated by gender.
Before, only private schools were separated. Public schools until now were fully integrated.
The education minister for Hamas, Osama Mazini, declared that the law was approved by the Palestinian legislature and was effective immediately.
The Order passed states that no school shall be integrated after the student reaches the age of 9, and that there should be efforts to 'feminise' all-girl schools.
This move is not entirely surprising. Recently Hamas has cracked down on the dress code for women and established a new ordinance for the observation of certain dress codes that prescribes full length robes and headscarves.
The law also includes wording that does not relate to the Education systems, which bans any gift or aid that would normalize relations with Israel.
The new school rule however, is not expected to be fully implemented until the start of the new year. At that time, male teachers will also be barred from teaching all female classes.
Source : Al Jazeera 4.2.13
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