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Complaint submitted to the UN on detention of three female Birzeit students
This month UK based charity Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) launched a new campaign to tackle the growing number of Palestinian students arbitrarily arrested and detained by Israeli military forces, which has risen dramatically since August 2019, according...
Long serving trustee Prof Marwan Darweish, retires from the Board
Principal Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at Coventry University, Professor Marwan Darweish discusses Fobzu, Palestinian education and preserving Palestinian heritage Last month you retired from Fobzu's Board of Trustees after almost a decade as a board...
Professor Ussama Makdisi discusses colonialism, education and challenging stereotypes of the Arab world
Ussama Makdisi is Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University. Your recent book, ‘Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Arab World’ (University of...
Online Event with Ussama Makdisi – Ecumenical Palestine, Colonialism & Education
EDUCATION, OCCUPATION & LIBERATION PROGRAMME Ecumenical Palestine, Colonialism & Education with Ussama Makdisi Professor of History and Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University and Chair:...
A new addition to the Board: Former British Council Country Director, Sandra Hamrouni discusses Palestinian education
In June, Sandra Hamrouni became the newest addition to Fobzu's Board of Trustees. In an interview with Fobzu's e-newsletter Access Online, she discusses what inspires her, working for the British Council under occupation and the importance of promoting Palestinian...
Palestinian education and culture sectors hit by high-profile raids and detentions
Last month the Palestinian education and culture sector was hit by a number of high-profile arrests by Israel’s occupation forces. On 22nd July Palestinian news agency Wafa reported the offices of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and the Yabous Cultural...
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