Belgian universities slam Brussels for waffling on evacuating Gaza students
Middle East2 sources2 countries🔦 Under-reported23m ago
Rectors representing Belgium's top ten universities have strongly condemned the Belgian government's refusal to evacuate 13 Palestinian students from war-torn Gaza. The students had previously been awarded scholarships to study at Belgian institutions but have been unable to leave the territory.
University leaders accused Brussels of using the students as "bargaining chips" and criticized the government for setting aside evacuation plans the previous week. According to the universities, government inaction on the matter stems from internal divisions within the ruling coalition regarding the conflict.
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Times of Israel (IL)Highlights government division and accusations of using students as bargaining chips.
Middle East Eye (GB)Focuses on the condemnation of the refusal and the abandonment of evacuation plans.
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