Remember Them: Palestine Scholars Murdered in the Gaza Genocide

By Morgan BarrySeptember 15, 2026

“In Palestine, some 87,000 students have suffered a near total disruption of their studies for the duration of the genocide, and more than 1200 have been killed. Upwards of 200 academic staff have perished, many in targeted attacks.” The post Remember Them: Palestine Scholars Murdered in the Gaza Genocide appeared first on Public Books.

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