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Birzeit University students march in support of political prisoners
On Saturday, the Israeli army fired tear gas at scores of students marching to Ofer prison, west of Ramallah. This was one of a series of demonstrations organised by Birzeit University students over recent weeks in solidarity with political prisoners detained by...
Fighting back against visa denials of academics teaching in Palestine
The recent escalation in visa denials and restrictions on the employment of foreign nationals working at Palestinian universities has been met with a growing mobilisation of solidarity from organisations from around the world. Professional associations and trade...
Support Fobzu’s Back to School Campaign
“Palestinian students need support because we are under occupation and face many difficulties. This scholarship means so much to me because it means I don’t have to struggle to pay tuition fees.” Wejdan, Fobzu-UNRWA Scholar, Birzeit University Palestinian...
Professor Hala Nassar becomes first Fobzu Writer in Residence
Fobzu is delighted to announce that Professor Hala Khamis Nassar has been chosen from an impressive array of applicants to be the recipient of our very first Writing Residency for Palestinian scholars. Hala is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education at...
UK charities statement on US so-called ‘Deal of the Century’
Charities urge UK government to uphold principles of international law and justice in face of US so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ (20 May 2019) Today, the Palestinian people are facing a national emergency and urgently need our support. Since the election of President...
Prof Abdel Razzaq Takriti: Liberating the Study of Palestine
Award-winning scholar of modern Palestinian and Arab history, Professor Abdel Razzaq Takriti (University of Houston), gave the third lecture of the 2019 Education, Occupation & Liberation series the day following the annual...
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Israel's wave of air strikes on Gaza have now killed 24 and injured 69 Palestinians. The attacks have now forced universities and schools to suspend classes until further notice, disrupting the education of thousands of young people. #GazaUnderAttack
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/israel-targeted-killings-latest-updates-191112062846745.html
Join us in Cambridge tomorrow w/the wonderful Munir Fasheh and @meznaqato in conversation: 'Anti-colonial pedagogies in Palestine and the Global South'
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If you missed our event last night with Munir Fasheh, you can catch him this evening at @IOE_London.
Join @fobzu and @ucu as they welcome Palestine's most well known scholar and practitioner of alternative pedagogy, in conversation with Mayssoun Sukarieh.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/experiments-in-radical-pedagogy-in-palestine-tickets-74298511849