Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala will donate World Children's prize money to rebuild Gaza school

[Douglas Carpenter]

Last edited Thu Oct 30, 2014, 07:28 AM - Edit history (2)

Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai announced Wednesday she will donate $50,000 to rebuild a school in Gaza that was damaged over the summer during recent fighting between Israel and Palestine.

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Pakistani activist for female education Malala Yousafzai attends a press conference in Sweden on Oct. 29, 2014. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty

The money, which will go toward the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, represents the full amount Yousafzai received from her World’s Children’s Prize award.

“This funding will help rebuild the 65 schools damaged during the recent conflict,” Yousafzai said in Stockholm while receiving the prize. “Innocent Palestinian children have suffered terribly and for too long. We must all work to ensure Palestinian boys and girls, and all children everywhere, receive a quality education in a safe environment. Because without education, there will never be peace.”

The UNRWA condemned the Israeli army over the summer for its attacks that hit schools in Gaza, injuring and killing Palestinian children. UNRWA spokesperson Christopher Gunness told Andrea Mitchell in July that the organization had unsuccessfully notified the Israeli army of the exact position of several of the schools that were hit.

http://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell/malala-will-donate-prize-money-rebuild-gaza-school

[malaise]

1. How wonderful

Hope Bibi doesn't bomb it again

[riderinthestorm]

3. Her World's Children's Prize money, not her Nobel money. Fyi

Its still amazing though. She's incredible

[Douglas Carpenter]

4. so noted

[blackcrowflies]

5. wonderful young woman

She and Rachel Corrie are my heroes.

So is everyone of any age, like the late Nelson Mandela, who fights or stands against the Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

[Douglas Carpenter]

6. another one

[greiner3]

7. "...to rebuild Gaza school"

I imagine the school will be razed once Israel realizes its One State Rule sometime in the near future.

Just sayin'.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Good for her. n/t

[SoCalDem]

9. That's a normal cycle for the Palestinians

Israel "mows the lawn".. they rebuild for a few years, then then Israel mows the lawn again

But a school for a while is better than no school

[Douglas Carpenter]

10. on other

[Douglas Carpenter]

11. one more

[Douglas Carpenter]

12. wahad bas

[LeftishBrit]

13. Malala is a great and inspiring person. Good for her!

[LeftishBrit]

14. kick for Malala!

[Marrah_G]

15. She is such an inspiration

[lpbk2713]

16. The youngest Nobel winner ever.

She's been through so much. And her heart is so enormous.