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Jordan's Queen Rania speaks during a ceremony held in Amman to launch the 'Madrasti, Palestine' (My School, Palestine) fund-raising project. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)
The peace treaty Israel signed with its Arab neighbour in 1994 recognised the kingdom's role in preserving the religious sites of east Jerusalem.
The wife of King Abdullah II emphasised the importance of the schools initiative in "keeping the Palestinian and Arab identity of Jerusalem."
"We will repair the infrastructure of the schools... try to enlarge them, supply teachers with the necessary training and raise the number of graduates so that they can maintain their unshakable identity and dignity in the face of occupation," the queen said, without mentioning the cost of the project.
More than 50 percent of Palestinian boys who start school never finish, she added, noting that students in Jerusalem were often obliged to study in small and overcrowded schools.
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The wife of King Abdullah II emphasised the importance of the schools initiative in "keeping the Palestinian and Arab identity of Jerusalem."
"We will repair the infrastructure of the schools... try to enlarge them, supply teachers with the necessary training and raise the number of graduates so that they can maintain their unshakable identity and dignity in the face of occupation," the queen said, without mentioning the cost of the project.
More than 50 percent of Palestinian boys who start school never finish, she added, noting that students in Jerusalem were often obliged to study in small and overcrowded schools.
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