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Education Budget Shift Favors West Bank Settlements Over Israeli Periphery
Israel's Ministry of Education has shifted funds, increasing per-student education budgets in West Bank settlements by an average of 1,213 shekels, while reducing them for students in the northern and southern peripheries.
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What happened
- 01Education budget increased for West Bank settlement students by 1,213 shekels on average.
- 02Northern Israeli students saw an average decrease of 570 shekels per student.
- 03Southern Israeli students experienced a reduction of 232 shekels per student.
- 04A security track expansion added 33 settlements, mostly in Judea and Samaria, to increased funding.
- 05State Religious education saw the largest per-student increase, while general and Arab education saw decreases.
- 06Ministry of Education claims funding supports schools in difficult geographic or security locations.
This change, driven by an expanded security funding track, disproportionately benefits State Religious schools over general and Arab education sectors. The Ministry stated the funding aims to support schools in difficult geographic or security locations.
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