Standing with Palestinian Higher Education since 1978
Standing with Palestinian Higher Education since 1978
Standing with Palestinian Higher Education since 1978
Standing with Palestinian Higher Education since 1978
Friends of Palestinian Universities builds UK and international academic solidarity, partnership, and exchange with Palestinian higher education institutions facing systematic attack.
We work to support the resilience of Palestinian scholars and students, strengthen international cooperation, and uphold the principles of freedom, equity, and justice for the future of education in Palestine.
New Report:
Scholasticide in Gaza
Friends of Palestinian Universities has published a major new multidisciplinary report documenting the systematic destruction of Gaza’s higher education sector and the continuing efforts of Palestinian universities, students and academics to sustain teaching, learning and research amid genocide.
Palestinian education is in crisis
Islamic University of Gaza 2022
Islamic University of Gaza 2025
What we do
We raise awareness
to effect change
We strengthen universities
by promoting partnerships
We empower students
with scholarships and resources
Testimonials of Hope from Gaza
Latest news
Our Universities Live On: A New Academic Year Begins as Gaza Marks Three Years of Scholasticide
On 11 October 2023, Israeli military forces bombed the Islamic University of Gaza and Al-Azhar University, Gaza, marking the beginning…
Israeli Military Forces Raid Birzeit University and Demolish Martyrs’ Memorial
On Monday, 5 October 2026, Israeli military forces raided Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, demolishing and removing the…
Palestinian universities at the centre of European higher education gathering #EAIE2026
Last month, Palestinian university leaders from Gaza and the West Bank took their call for solidarity and partnership to the…
Israeli Military Forces Raid Birzeit University During Final Examinations
On Saturday, 26 September 2026, Israeli military forces raided Birzeit University while students were sitting their final examinations for the…
Report Launch | Scholasticide and Genocide in Gaza: Assessment, Testimonial and Legal Analysis
Launch of PCHR’s new report on scholasticide and genocide in Gaza, examining education, international law, accountability and Gaza’s future. Hosted…
Al-Azhar University, Gaza President Brings Gaza’s Call for Academic Partnership to EAIE Glasgow 2026
Speaking on behalf of Gaza’s non-profit universities, Dr Omar Melad, President of Al-Azhar University, Gaza, addressed international higher education leaders…
Unified Emergency Statement by Palestinian Academics & Administrators of Gaza Universities, 29th May 2024
