‘A surreal journey’: Palestinian students evacuated from Gaza arrive in UK
First 34 students, who have full scholarships, welcomed after months of campaigning by academics and others
A group of Palestinian scholars who have been awaiting evacuation from Gaza to take up their places at universities across the UK finally arrived on Monday after “a surreal journey from devastation to opportunity”.
The 34 students, who all have fully funded scholarships, arrived in London and Manchester onboard three flights from Queen Alia international airport in Jordan. A number took onward flights to Northern Ireland and Scotland where they will purse their studies.