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Birzeit mourns the killing of students
At noon on 29th November, the Birzeit University community gathered to mourn the killing of two of its members by Israeli military forces. Classes were suspended for the day and flags flown at half-mast as students, faculty and staff congregated on campus for the...
My scholarship has been the key
Arwa, a Fobzu-UNRWA scholarship recipient, speaks about student life in Gaza. A final year student of Computer Science at the Islamic University of Gaza, Arwa has excelled throughout her course, despite the major challenges facing university students in in the...
Statement: The UK must support Palestinian civil society under attack
The UK must support Palestinian civil society under attack Fobzu has joined 12 UK humanitarian, development, human rights and faith charities and organisations to urge the UK government to support Palestinian civil society under attack and take action for prevent...
EVENT: Isolating Palestinian higher education – Thurs 15th Sep
Fobzu and UCU in cooperation with Birzeit University EDUCATION, OCCUPATION & LIBERATION PROGRAMME Isolating Palestinian higher education: New restrictions on Palestinian universities under occupation with Professor Beshara Doumani, President...
Fobzu joins UK charities calling for end to 15-year long Gaza blockade
UK charities call for immediate end to closure of Gaza after 15 years of collective punishment and imposed fragmentation 20th July 2022 Since June 2007, consecutive Israeli governments have imposed a severe closure regime and blockade on the civilian population...
UCU calls for cancellation of new restrictions on Palestinian universities
The University and College Union (UCU) has joined international calls for Israel to cancel its planned restrictions on Palestinian universities. The largest trade union representing higher education workers warned that the new policy "threatens a major tightening of...
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