The creation of programs to welcome and support students, researchers and teachers from higher education institutions in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank was included this Friday in the budget proposal proposed by PAN.
On the second day of the specialized assessment of the state budget for 2024 (OE2024), the PAN saw the approval of part of the proposals for the creation of these programs, but the financial package for them was rejected, since the item regarding the budget of 500 thousand euros was rejected by the PS and earned the abstention of the PKP, SDP , IL and Chegi.
It is therefore decided that the government, together with Portuguese higher education institutions, will promote “programs for the admission and support of students, researchers and teachers from higher education institutions in Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, promoting solidarity and its inclusiveness.” in an academic context.”
On October 7, militants from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and is classified as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Israel, carried out an attack on Israel on an unprecedented scale. territory since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 people, mostly civilians, five thousand injured and about 240 hostages.
In response, Israel declared a war to “eradicate” Hamas, which began with cuts in supplies of food, water, electricity and fuel in the Gaza Strip and daily bombings, followed by a ground offensive that encircled Gaza City.
The war between Israel and Hamas, which entered its 49th day this Friday and threatens to spread throughout the entire Middle East region, has so far resulted in the deaths of about 15 thousand people in the Gaza Strip, most of them civilians, and more than 33 thousand were injured. according to the latest local government report, and 1.7 million displaced, according to the UN.
In the West Bank and East Jerusalem, 200 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces or in settler attacks.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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