A school for refugee children in Greece that was founded by a group of Jewish and Arab Israelis in 2017 burned down over the weekend. Greek Authorities suspect arson.
In a statement, the International School of Peace for Refugee Children, located on the Greek island of Lesbos, said the blaze was a suspected case of arson.
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The school has helped between 4,000 and 5,000 refugees from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Congo, Somalia and Kurdistan.
"Even though we are heartbroken and shocked, we're already looking ahead," the school wrote Tuesday on Facebook, as cited by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency. "We are moving forward, not going anywhere."
In the past week, over 1,700 migrants have landed on Lesbos after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced earlier this month that Turkey would not prevent refugees and migrants from leaving its borders and crossing to European Union countries if that was their wish.
Erdogan called on Greece to "open the gates" to the migrants after Greek police used tear gas and water cannon in skirmishes with crowds at the border.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
