Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails
Thirteen students from Gaza are unable to travel to Belgium to pursue scholarships after the Belgian government failed to reach an agreement on an evacuation plan. The students expressed devastation at the potential loss of another academic year.
Why it matters
It highlights the humanitarian and educational impact of geopolitical conflicts on individual students.
Salwa Abu Elhaj, pictured in the tent where she lives, said it was heartbreaking to see her chance to study in Belgium becoming uncertain. Supplied by Salwa Abu Elhaj. Photograph: Salwa Abu Elhaj Salwa Abu Elhaj, pictured in the tent where she lives, said it was heartbreaking to see her chance to study in Belgium becoming uncertain. Supplied by Salwa Abu Elhaj. Photograph: Salwa Abu Elhaj Gaza Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universities
Prefer the Guardian on Google Students who are unable to leave Gaza and take up scholarships at Belgian universities have said they are devastated after Belgium’s government hit deadlock on a plan enabling them to leave the war-torn territory.
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