Dozens Of Palestinian Students Evacuated From Gaza To UK

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, Sept 19 (KUNA) -- A group of 34 Palestinian students, enrolled at British universities, have reportedly been evacuated from Gaza Strip and are due to arrive in the UK within days.
It is the first time since the conflict began that people have been helped to leave the Strip in order to study in the UK, the BBC reported on Friday.
They are now in a third country in the region for visa biometric checks before completing their journey to the UK.
All 34 have fully funded scholarships and have received support from the UK government to leave Gaza.
The group, which includes at least four medical doctors, were assisted in leaving the Strip on Wednesday.
They are expected to be brought to the UK early next week to take up their university places.
One of the students who has been evacuated told the BBC that they are tired but well.
They described the last 48 hours as "very intense" and said that it had been "challenging" to leave behind family members and other students still awaiting evacuation.
The group includes scholars under the Chevening Scholarship, a mostly government-funded scheme for international students to study a one-year master's degree in the UK.
The evacuation follows months of campaigning by politicians, academics, and others on behalf of more than 100 Palestinian students holding offers from UK universities this year.
It remains unclear when the next group of eligible students might be evacuated. (end)
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