{"id":2186461,"date":"2024-02-26T05:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-palestinian-school-hosts-hamas-military-parades-it-also-hosts-webinars-with-professors-from-top-us-universities\/"},"modified":"2024-02-26T05:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T10:11:41","slug":"this-palestinian-school-hosts-hamas-military-parades-it-also-hosts-webinars-with-professors-from-top-us-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-palestinian-school-hosts-hamas-military-parades-it-also-hosts-webinars-with-professors-from-top-us-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian school hosts Hamas parades, webinars with US professors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthis-palestinian-school-hosts-hamas-military-parades-it-also-hosts-webinars-with-professors-from-top-us-universities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2186461&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Birzeit University\u2019s Right to Education Campaign: Building\u2062 Tactics of Focused \u200bResistance<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Palestinian Hamas militants (Chris McGrath\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>In \u2064the\u200b aftermath of \u2062Hamas&#8217;s attack on Israel, professors and students\u200d from prominent U.S. universities \u200dhave engaged in virtual discussions \u2063on\u2062 the Jewish state&#8217;s retaliatory war. These \u2063discussions \u200dhave been organized by\u200c Birzeit\u2063 University, a Palestinian institution that proudly \u2063hosts military parades honoring Hamas on its campus.<\/p>\n<p>Birzeit University, located\u2063 in \u2063the West Bank, describes itself as &#8220;a thorn in \u200bthe\u200c side \u2063of the occupation.&#8221; It operates the Right to\u200c Education Campaign,\u2062 a grassroots Palestinian movement \u200dthat aims to \u200cdocument the impact of Israeli military operations on academic institutions. \u200bThe campaign has recently held several \u200dvirtual events featuring U.S. professors and students.<\/p>\n<p>One notable webinar titled &#8220;Gaza Genocide: An Israeli Crime Against Humanity&#8221; featured esteemed professors Richard Falk, Rabab\u2063 Abdulhadi, and Robin \u200dD.G. Kelley, alongside representatives from\u2062 Birzeit and other activists. The\u200d discussion \u200dfocused on the increasing repression under \u200bIsraeli\u2063 rule and the\u2064 role of the United States in enabling\u200c Israeli genocide. \u200bPalestinian attorney Ahmed Abofoul justified \u2063the Oct. 7 attack\u200b as a \u2062result\u200c of decades of \u200ccolonialism\u200d and apartheid imposed on the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to\u200b these events, Birzeit University&#8217;s Right to Education Campaign has\u2062 organized &#8220;virtual teach-ins&#8221; with student groups\u2063 from the University of Southern California. They have also brought students from \u2064prestigious\u2063 American universities \u200cto their campus to learn about Israeli violations.<\/p>\n<p>The professors&#8217; association with Birzeit reflects\u2064 the\u200b growing wave of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic \u200cactivism on American college campuses since Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Birzeit University&#8217;s Right \u200dto \u2063Education \u200dCampaign,\u200d established in 1988, aims\u200d to \u200bexpose \u2064the systematic\u2063 obstruction of Palestinian\u200c higher education. It\u2062 has developed\u200c tactics of focused resistance against Israeli military checkpoints and is currently calling on American universities to support \u200din dismantling Israel&#8217;s settler colonial and apartheid system.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the \u200dRight \u2064to Education\u2064 Campaign, Birzeit University and its student body have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-could-earn-boost-from-swing-state-primary-process-rnc-helped-craft-report\/\" title=\"Report: Swing-state primary process crafted by RNC could give Trump a significant boost.\">consistently shown support<\/a> for Hamas. In a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-state-university-student-government-voted-to-defund-police-administrators-wont-do-it\/\" title=\"California State University Student Government Voted To Defund Police. Administrators Won\u2019t Do It.\">student government vote<\/a>, \u200cmore than half of Birzeit&#8217;s students backed the campus\u2063 group\u200b associated with Hamas, known\u2063 as &#8220;the Islamic Bloc.&#8221; The group campaigned under the slogan &#8220;Give voice to \u200cthe resistance&#8221; and distributed stickers with rifle emblems.<\/p>\n<p>Following Hamas&#8217;s\u2064 Oct. 7 attack, Birzeit University proclaimed &#8220;glory for martyrs&#8221; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a>. The school later falsely\u2063 accused Israel of bombing a hospital in Gaza, further fueling tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Right to Education Campaign by \u200dBirzeit \u2062University\u2062 raise\u200c awareness about the effects of \u200bIsraeli military operations on academic institutions in Palestine?\u200d <\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Right to\u2062 Education Campaign, embarked upon\u200d by Birzeit \u2064University, serves \u200das a significant platform for raising\u200d awareness about the effects of Israeli military operations on academic institutions\u200b in Palestine. This\u200c grassroots movement has been organizing virtual events that bring together professors\u200c and students from\u200d renowned U.S. universities,\u200c fostering constructive conversations about \u2062the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Birzeit \u2064University, situated\u2062 in the \u200cWest Bank, \u200dboldly declares itself as &#8220;a thorn in the side of the occupation.&#8221; This institution \u2063takes great pride in hosting military parades honoring Hamas\u2062 on its campus, a fact that inevitably sparks controversy and debate. However, it is precisely\u2063 this controversial \u2062stance that gives Birzeit University \u2062the\u200c unique\u200b position to shed light\u2063 on \u200cthe impact \u2063of the occupation on education and advocate \u2064for \u2064the right to education for all Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>The Right to \u2063Education Campaign aims to document the repercussions of \u2062Israeli military operations on academic institutions, which include\u2063 school closures, targeted attacks on schools and\u2063 universities, and\u2064 restrictions \u200con freedom of movement for students\u200c and teachers. By organizing virtual events, this campaign creates a space for open discussions where the voices of Palestinian\u200b students and academics can be heard, and their\u2062 experiences\u2064 shared.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063involvement of\u200b professors and students from prestigious U.S. \u2064universities \u200bin these virtual events is significant. It reflects the growing recognition of \u200dthe importance of hearing \u200bmultiple\u2064 perspectives and engaging in informed discussions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These discussions provide an opportunity for participants \u200bto \u200clearn about the\u200c complexities of the situation and\u2062 gain a deeper\u200d understanding of the challenges faced by Palestinian students\u200b and educators.<\/p>\n<p>Through the \u2062Right to Education Campaign, Birzeit University \u2063aims to \u2064build tactics of focused resistance against the occupation. By highlighting \u2064the impact of the Israeli military operations\u200c on education, the campaign seeks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-decades-of-support-for-israel-helps-him-push-for-desired-war-conduct\/\" title=\"Biden's long-standing backing of Israel aids his pursuit of preferred war behavior\">mobilize international support<\/a> for the Palestinian cause and advocate for the rights of Palestinian students and academics. It serves as \u200ca means to counteract the marginalization and oppression\u200c faced by Palestinians\u2062 in their pursuit of education.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b crucial to recognize \u200dthe importance of academic freedom and the right to education as\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-call-for-moving-olympics-from-china-citing-genocide\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans Call For Moving Olympics From China, Citing Genocide\">fundamental human rights<\/a>. The \u200dRight \u200dto Education Campaign not only sheds light on the violations of these rights but also works towards creating a space where\u200b the voices of Palestinian students and academics can be \u200bamplified and \u2064their experiences acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 Birzeit University&#8217;s Right to Education \u200cCampaign plays a\u2062 vital role in raising awareness about the impact of Israeli military operations on academic institutions in Palestine. The virtual events organized by the campaign\u200d serve as platforms for engaging discussions and knowledge-sharing between professors \u200dand students from U.S. universities. By documenting and highlighting the violations of \u2062the right to \u200ceducation, the \u2064campaign\u200d seeks \u200cto mobilize\u2063 support and create avenues for \u2063resistance against the \u2063occupation. It is through such \u200cefforts that the \u2062Palestinian people can hope to achieve their right \u2064to a\u2063 quality education and \u2063reclaim\u2062 their \u2062agency in \u200bshaping their future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birzeit University&#8217;s Right to Education Campaign aims to develop &#8216;focused resistance&#8217; tactics. Following Hamas&#8217;s attack on Israel, professors and students from renowned U.S. universities engaged in virtual discussions about the Jewish state&#8217;s retaliatory war. 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