NewzLeading Belgian universities have publicly condemned the national government's decision to halt plans for the evacuation of 13 Palestinian students from Gaza. The students, who had been granted scholarships to study at institutions in Belgium, remain unable to reach the country following the government's reversal of evacuation efforts last week.
The refusal to facilitate the students' travel has caused internal friction within the Belgian coalition government. The academic community's criticism highlights the ongoing debate regarding the state's responsibility toward international students caught in the conflict zone.
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