On 14th July a bus carrying dozens of Birzeit University students was stopped by Israeli military forces on its return from the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya. Approximately 45 students were arrested and 33 remained in detention on Sunday…
Dr Nazmi al-Masri is Associate Professor of Education at the Islamic University of Gaza. He received his PhD in education from Manchester University and is currently Co-Investigator on two research projects with UK universities. What has university life been…
Israel’s 11-day military offensive against Gaza in May had a devastating impact on the besieged Strip. The attack killed 260 Palestinians, among them 66 children, with over 2,200 people injured. Over 100,000 Palestinians fled their homes, many relying on shelter…
In 1948 over 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, exiled or forced to flee their homes, a process of dispossession that continues to this day. This video, produced by Fobzu for Nakba Day 2021, includes descriptions of a very personal experience…
Fobzu joins 15 other UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations working for the rights of the Palestinian people to issue the following statement on the eve of Nakba Day. We are a group of UK-based humanitarian, development,…
Fobzu has joined a group of 13 UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations working to support the rights of the Palestinian people in issuing the following statement on the Prime Minister’s comments on the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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Fobzu and CAABU present Leila Ingrams Memorial Webinar Covid-19 and Higher Education in Palestine with Dr Weeam Hammoudeh, Birzeit University Dr Refa’ Remahi, Birzeit University Mariam Eideh, Birzeit University and Chair: Omar Shweiki, Fobzu Director 6.30pm, Thursday 25th March…
Highlighting the systematic targeting of Palestinian university students for prolonged arbitrary military detention by Israel’s military authorities London and Ramallah, 24 January 2021 – On UNESCO’S International Day of Education that celebrates the role of education for peace and…
Dr Lisa Taraki is one of Birzeit University’s longest serving faculty members, having taught for more than 43 years. She came to Palestine from Afghanistan via the United States and for more than four decades has epitomised Birzeit’s commitment to…
Palestinian students are struggling The Palestinian economy is under siege and Gaza has faced a worsening humanitarian crisis over the past 13 years since the illegal blockade began. COVID-19 has deepened the crisis – unemployment in Gaza has now…
We discuss Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and education with UCL Institute of Education researcher, Dr Mai Abu Moghli. Fobzu is hosting a webinar on Education in Exile: Exclusion and Resistance of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon on 17th November. To attend,…
