Rebuilding Hope – Gaza Initiative: to Enable University Students in Gaza to Continue Their Studies
Birzeit University’s initiative to support and resume higher education in Gaza.
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Germany blocks ‘Gaza hero’ Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah from attending Berlin Palestine conference
Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah was barred entry into Germany to speak at a Palestine solidarity conference taking place in the capital Berlin today.
ECCHR and Palestinian human rights organizations Sue to Stop German Weapons Exports to Israel
Today, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), supported by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza, the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza and the human rights organization Al Haq in Ramallah, filed a lawsuit seeking to suspend export licenses issued by the German government for arms shipments to Israel.
Bisan Lecture Series – David Mumford – Are fully intelligent robots coming soon?
The upcoming Bisan Lecture webinar will take place on April 17 at 7pm Palestine time (7 pm Central European Time, 1 pm US Eastern time). We will have the pleasure to welcome Prof. David Mumford (Brown and Harvard University) who will address the following question (in English with simultaneous Arabic translation for those who wish): Are fully intelligent robots coming soon? You can register for the webinar by clicking here!
Numbers That Stagger the Imagination: There’s No Way to Quantify the Suffering in Gaza
According to a report conducted with World Bank participation, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip account for 80 percent of all people worldwide who are facing famine and severe hunger. 14,000 children have been killed, and 17,000 children remain without adult accompaniment
Efforts to support Palestinian scientists struggle with the realities of war
New initiatives aim to provide opportunities for scholars and students in Gaza
The disappeared of Gaza: tens of thousands missing in territory since start of war
Families left unsure if loved ones are alive or dead as they search through rubble for signs of survivors
Harvard med students, faculty protest American Medical Association’s refusal to support Gaza cease-fire
The protest comes amid a mounting humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Protests Over Gaza Intensify at American Art Museums
A protest at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco led to the resignation of its leader and to a monthlong closure of its galleries.
Four Columbia students suspended, evicted from University housing following unauthorized ‘Resistance 101’ event
Columbia initially suspended six students on Wednesday night, but lifted two suspensions on Thursday.