Why is Israel raiding Palestinian universities?
As the Israeli army continues to raid Palestinian universities, the schools hope to reveal Israel's aggression to the world.
The Palestinian academic community hopes to internationally shame Israel for its raids on universities and disruption of education in the West Bank.
During the current uprising in the West Bank, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stormed two Palestinian universities: Birzeit University near Ramallah on Jan. 11 and Al-Quds University at Abu Dis in East Jerusalem on Jan. 29.
The IDF attacked the Birzeit student council building and left a great deal of havoc behind. They confiscated computers and destroyed furniture. They also seized office supplies and four student lockers.
At Al-Quds University, the IDF raided the student blocs’ offices, tampered with their contents and confiscated computers. They broke into the Dawa and Fundamentals of Religion Faculty building, where they vandalized the students’ club and seized cultural activities and services materials and tools.
