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16,802 Palestinian Students Dead Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

6/26/2025

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Since October 7, 2023, the ongoing Israeli attacks have tragically claimed the lives of 16,802 Palestinian students and left over 26,000 injured in Gaza and the West Bank. With 118 schools and numerous universities reduced to rubble, the Middle East Studies Association calls for urgent global action to defend the right to education and safeguard Palestinian academic freedom.

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Since October 7, 2023, the ongoing Israeli attacks have tragically claimed the lives of 16,802 Palestinian students and left over 26,000 injured in Gaza and the West Bank. With 118 schools and numerous universities reduced to rubble, the Middle East Studies Association calls for urgent global action to defend the right to education and safeguard Palestinian academic freedom.