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Coronavirus in Palestine: Not for the first time, Palestinian universities move off campus
On 5th March, the day the first cases of Coronavirus were confirmed in Bethlehem, the Palestinian authority declared a state of emergency. They quickly closed all schools, universities and public institutions, and imposed a lockdown on movement within towns and...
Palestinian Prisoners’ Day: Solidarity with Student Detainees
Fobzu has joined with War On Want to release a short video about the plight of Palestinian political prisoners. Please share widely to raise awareness about this important issue. April 17th marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day when Palestinians raise the cause of...
Coronavirus in Palestine Update
Fobzu is taking steps to respond to the new challenges brought about as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic spreading to Palestine. We are paying close attention to the impact of the virus on higher education for Palestinians, and working with our partners and...
Event 25th Feb – Beyond decolonisation: Liberating the study of the Arab world from the Gulf to Palestine
Fobzu and UCU present EDUCATION, OCCUPATION & LIBERATION Beyond decolonisation: Liberating the study of the Arab world from the Gulf to Palestine with Professor Omar H. AlShehabi Director of the Gulf Centre for Development Policies and Associate Professor in...
Applications open for the 2020 Fobzu-Oxford University MEC Writing Residency
Following the success of Fobzu's first writing residency in 2019 when Professor Hala Nassar from Bethlehem University was hosted at Oxford, Fobzu is delighted to announce that we have now formed an official partnership with the Middle East Centre at St Antony's...
We’re hiring! – Communications and Administrative Officer – Part time
Would you like to work for one of the longest running Palestinian solidarity organisations in the UK dedicated to supporting Palestinian education, and contribute to a dynamic phase of renewal? Fobzu is looking to hire an energetic Communications and Administrative...
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