Israel’s High Court upheld a ban on Gaza students studying at Israeli universities.This week’s ruling, a response to a petition filed on behalf of a Gaza resident seeking to enroll at Tel Aviv University, essentially accepted the state’s position that Gaza residents have no inherent right to study in Israel, Ha’aretz reported. The Gaza resident, Wisam Madhoon, requested permission to travel to the university for an interview, a request denied by military. Israel forbids Gaza residents from entering Israel except “in special humanitarian cases.”
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