The government has agreed to plans to allow about 40 students in Gaza to come to UK in the coming weeks.
Nine has been told that they will be assisted to leave Gaza to pursue scholarship under the shaving scheme, mainly for international students to study one year master’s degree.
The BBC understands that the Home Secretary has also approved a plan to help about 30 other people, who have a fully funded scholarship through other private schemes.
They will leave Gaza to study in Britain since the Hamas-Israel War began in 2023. However, Israel should agree that each student can leave the area.
Relations with Israel have deteriorated as Britain said it would recognize a Palestinian kingdom in September if Israel does not fulfill some conditions related to its war in Gaza.
There will also be logistic challenges to vacate students from the war zone. Before bringing them to the UK, visa will be taken to the third country of the region for biometric check.
A home office source described the plan as a “complex and challenging”, but said that the Home Secretary made it “crystal clear” that she wanted the students to pick up their places in Britain “.
A day after BBC reported, approval came that nine shaving Students were emailed About their study programs.
This decision follows the months of election campaign by politicians, academics and others on behalf of more than 80 Palestinian students who propose from UK universities this year.
Although around 40 students are covered by the latest decision – there are others without funded places.
Many students have spoken to the BBC in recent times, before the latest development, they can die before dying with some raising fear.
Others have said that it would be difficult to leave the loved ones behind.
The UK government is planning to vacate a group of seriously ill and injured children in the UK for medical treatment in the coming weeks.
Other countries including Italy, Ireland and France have already vacated students. France, however, suspended its withdrawal program earlier this month, when a Palestinian student in the country was accused of making an antisemic comment online.
Israel launched its campaign in Gaza after killing around 1,200 people in their attack on Southern Israel in October 2023 and kidnapped 251 others. More than 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza, and the Palestinians have largely been unable to leave the area without diplomatic assistance.
