On the 18th, teachers from the Gaza Strip in Palestine, a Middle East country that has been in conflict with Israel for many years, visited an elementary school in Hiroshima City to learn about peace education in Hiroshima, an atomic bombed city.
Seven teachers from elementary schools in the Gaza Strip in Palestine visited Temma Elementary School in Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City.
In the Gaza Strip, the economic blockade by Israel continues, and many civilians are killed in the military conflict between Hamas, the Islamic organization that effectively controls the Gaza Strip, and Israel. I am visiting Japan with
At the elementary school, I observed a peace class in which the children shared their opinions about the experiences of atomic bomb survivors introduced by the teacher in a class of fifth graders.
In it, a woman who lost her family in the atomic bombing just after taking a family photo was introduced. They listened intently, taking notes as they deepened their understanding.
After this, the group introduced that in the Gaza Strip, classes are still being held even though schools have been destroyed by Israeli attacks and children have been killed.
One of the children said, "I thought that the children of Gaza are doing their best even if they are very sad. I want to study hard."
Olah Al-Eira, a primary school teacher in the Gaza Strip, said, "I was impressed by how the class played out like a symphony. When I returned to the Gaza Strip, I asked the children how they felt about peace. I would like to," he said.