Key insights
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Birzeit University said the raid aimed to intimidate students: Birzeit University said turning the campus into a military zone reflected a systematic policy aimed at intimidating students, undermining their right to education, and targeting Palestinian consciousness.
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Palestine’s education ministry called for international denunciation: Palestine’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education called on international university associations and international human rights organisations to denounce the Israeli shooting.
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Peace Now said the E1 tender cleared the way for construction: Peace Now reported that a tender seeking bids from developers cleared the way to begin construction of the E1 project near East Jerusalem.
Takeaways
Israeli forces raided Birzeit University and wounded dozens of Palestinians, while Israel moved forward with a tender enabling construction of the E1 settlement project near East Jerusalem.
Topics
Work & Education Education World & Politics Conflicts Governance Human Rights