Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education campaigner shot by the Taliban, has donated $50,000 (nearly £31,000) towards the reconstruction of schools in Gaza.
The Nobel peace prize winner, speaking after receiving the World Children’s Prize for the rights of the child in Marienfred, Sweden, on Wednesday, said the money would be channelled through the United Nations relief agency UNRWA to help rebuild 65 schools in the Palestinian territory.
Malala, who now lives in the UK and has her own fund to help small-scale organisations in a number of countries, including Pakistan, told journalists that children in Gaza had suffered from conflicts and war. The money would help children get “quality education” and continue their life, knowing they were not alone and that people were supporting them, she said.
And the UN is pretty psyched at the move:
UN applauds donation by Malala Yousafzai for reconstruction of Gaza school: As the United Nation… http://t.co/PYDVIcpGZT #changepenang
— nb8687 (@cinta4malaysia) October 29, 2014
News: Malala Yousafzai says money from World's Children's Prize will go to rebuilding damaged @UNRWA school in Gaza http://t.co/QutGhxw3MG
— United Nations (@UN) October 29, 2014
So, any word from the UN on how they’ll prevent this new Malala-school from becoming another alleged rocket-pad for use in attacks against Israel?
Also of note, before today’s announcement, Ms. Yousafzai had been criticized by some for avoiding Gaza as an issue:
#Malala, #UN puppet goes to Nigeria 4 kidnapped school girls. She remains silent abt children being killed frm #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/MT5pD8v6F3
— Shana M (@shana2727) September 7, 2014
@charlesfrith Malala was used by the US and UN. She went to Nigeria but has never said a word about Gaza children being slaughtered.
— Shana M (@shana2727) August 18, 2014
Schools under Terrorism attack in #Gaza.
Why these kids are not getting same treatment as Malala?#US #UK #Israel @UN pic.twitter.com/lGKUc29OcQ— Fasiha Farrukh (@FasihaFarrukh) July 31, 2014
Lets see if the US and UN will invite her for seminars like they are doing with Malala from Pakistan. http://t.co/GsukGRjIhf
— Sisa Petse (@sisapetse) August 1, 2014
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https://twitter.com/Habibies/status/492410190915182593
Shame on the world, Shame on the #UN,….You crying for Malala, but don't see the Children of Gaza!#GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/jHnFyLi9oz
— SpeechBD (@SpeechBd) July 18, 2014
Does this fix her image?
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