Israeli Violations Against the Palestinian Higher Education Sector (1/1/2023 – 1/6/2024)
Preface Higher education sector in Palestine faces repeated and continuous violations by the occupation authorities which violates all international norms and treaties that regard education as a fundamental human right, as affirmed in the initial articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This right is also guaranteed by international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.By: Head of the Public Relations and Media Unit at the Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education
Submitted to: Global Tribunal on Palestine Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8 June 2024
it is really important to highlight the continuous violations, and direct destruction of higher education institutions in Gaza. in addition to the targeting of students and staff, which has led to the loss of hundreds
of lives among both groups.
Note: It should be noted that the information and figures provided are not final and are significantly greater, especially in the Gaza Strip, due to the ongoing aggression against Gaza, and attacks in the West Bank and
Jerusalem, making it difficult to accurately quantify the number of martyrs, wounded, prisoners, and damage to higher education institutions’ facilities.
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