Malala Yousafzai says ‘Israel has decimated the entire education system’ in Gaza

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai condemns Israel's actions in Gaza and urges Muslim leaders to support girls' education.

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Sunday (January 12, 2025) said she would continue to call out Israel’s violations of international law and human rights in Gaza.

The education advocate was speaking at a global summit on girls’ education in Muslim nations hosted by Pakistan and attended by representatives from dozens of countries.

“In Gaza, Israel has decimated the entire education system,” she said in an address to the conference.

“They have bombed all universities, destroyed more than 90 percent of schools, and indiscriminately attacked civilians sheltering in school buildings.

“I will continue to call out Israel’s violations of international law and human rights.”

Ms. Yousafzai was shot when she was a 15-year-old schoolgirl by Pakistani militants enraged by her education activism.

She made a remarkable recovery after being evacuated to the United Kingdom and went on to become the youngest ever Nobel Prize winner at the age of 17.