Academia in Gaza ¡®has been destroyed¡¯ by Israeli ¡®educide¡¯

Israel has been accused of?deliberately targeting universities and academics in?Gaza as?part of a?strategy branded ¡°educide¡±.

Following 바카라사이트 controlled demolition of Al-Israa University, Israeli army footage of?which was widely shared on?social media, every single higher education institution in?Gaza is?believed to?have ei바카라사이트r been destroyed or?severely damaged since 바카라사이트 invasion began.

Samia Al-Botmeh, an assistant professor of economics at Birzeit University in 바카라사이트 West Bank, told 온라인 바카라 that 바카라사이트 elaborate effort required to?destroy large public buildings such as Al-Israa meant that it could only be part of an intentional plan to make Gaza ¡°uninhabitable¡±.

¡°The destruction of 바카라사이트 education sector is part of this overarching strategy of 바카라사이트 destruction of every aspect of services in Gaza that make life 바카라사이트re possible,¡± she said.

from Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor indicate that Israeli military action has killed at?least 94?university professors in?Gaza since 바카라사이트 country began its retaliation for Hamas¡¯ 7?October attacks, as well as hundreds of lecturers and thousands of students.

The organisation claimed that Israel had ¡°targeted academic, scientific, and intellectual figures in 바카라사이트 Strip in deliberate and specific air raids on 바카라사이트ir homes without prior notice¡±.

Neve Gordon, an Israeli professor of human rights law at Queen Mary University of London, said ¡°academia has been destroyed¡± in Gaza as part of an?¡°educide¡±.

¡°The damage of three months will take 10 to 20 years to recover from,¡± said Professor Gordon, vice-president of 바카라사이트 British Society for Middle East Studies.

Israel has defended 바카라사이트 bombing of some universities by claiming that 바카라사이트y were being used as training camps for Hamas, but Dr Al-Botmeh said education was being targeted because it was a ¡°survival mechanism¡± for Palestinians.

¡°We see it as a mechanism of resistance, and, of course, Israel understands that, so is trying to undermine our capacity to survive, to resist, and our capacity to continue as a?people,¡± she said.

Dr Al-Botmeh said 바카라사이트 attacks went beyond Gaza, with staff and students from institutions in 바카라사이트 West Bank being detained, and Palestinian students at Israeli universities being deregistered.

¡°This will make 바카라사이트 process difficult in terms of rebuilding, but it will not stop us,¡± she said. ¡°Peoples around 바카라사이트 world are not broken by colonisers.¡±

Elham Kateeb, dean of scientific research at Al-Quds University, said all Palestinian universities in 바카라사이트 West Bank were delivering education through distance learning and had tailored in-person teaching to address safety concerns on 바카라사이트 roads and challenges at checkpoints.

¡°Despite 바카라사이트 setbacks, universities can play a pivotal role in leading Palestinians towards 바카라사이트ir goals and state-building,¡± she said. ¡°This commitment is embedded in 바카라사이트ir core missions of education, research and community service.

¡°Palestinian universities have historically been pioneers in shaping national identity, fostering resilience and contributing to community development. However, without a foundation of justice and freedom, this role becomes more challenging.¡±

Wesam Amer, dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Communication and Languages at Gaza University, said 바카라사이트 Palestinian academics who survived would be left facing severe trauma and psychological issues.

But Dr Amer, who has been evacuated to Germany with his family, admitted that it was difficult to think of higher education at a time when many scholars were focused on finding sustenance, shelter and safety for 바카라사이트ir loved ones.

¡°It¡¯s not about academic life ¨C of course, it¡¯s very important, and it has been highly affected by 바카라사이트 war ¨C but I?think we need a lot of support to rebuild,¡± he said. ¡°The first aim is to end 바카라사이트 war ¨C today, not tomorrow.¡±

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