Belgium awards scholarships to Palestinian students — but gives them no way to leave Gaza

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How it spread - 9 original reports

1. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • Politico Europe02:00first to report
     Belgium awards scholarships to Palestinian students — but gives them no way to leave Gaza

     Belgian evacuations from Gaza have ground to a halt amid disagreements in Prime Minister Bart de Wever’s coalition government.

2. Sun, 30 August 2026

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   • iDNES (Czechia)17:33
     Palestinští studenti získali belgické stipendium. Z Gazy se ale nemohou dostat

     Belgie udělila stipendia palestinským studentům a výzkumníkům z Pásma Gazy. Ti ale nemají možnost, jak se z oblasti do Evropy dostat. Evakuace studentů z Pásma Gazy se totiž zastavily. Mohou za to neshody v koaliční vládě belgického premiéra Barta De Wevera.

3. Sun, 6 September 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)20:53
     Belgian migration minister opposes bringing 13 Palestinian students from Gaza

     Students have scholarships and visas to study in Belgium, but minister warns of potential 'domino effect'

4. Wed, 9 September 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English15:18
     Gaza students with overseas university offers, scholarships remain trapped

     As a new term begins, students promised places abroad face impossible immigration rules.

5. Mon, 14 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Le Monde (France)13:46
     Belgique : les recteurs des grandes universités se disent « consternés » par le refus d’accueillir 13 étudiants de Gaza

     Dans un communiqué lundi, dix recteurs et rectrices ont dénoncé le « marchandage politique indigne » dont ces étudiants, ayant pourtant obtenu des bourses d’études, se retrouvent à leurs yeux les victimes.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:24
     Several Belgian university rectors denounce political deadlock over arrival of Gazan students

     'The moral compass of some government partners is lost,' rectors say

6. Wed, 16 September 2026

   3 reports
   • The Guardian World04:00
     Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails

     Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universities Students who are unable to leave Gaza and take up scholarships at Belgian universities have said they are devastated after Belgium’s government hit deadlock on a plan enabling them to leave the war-torn territory. Ahmed Abujami, a 28-year-old doctor in Gaza, said he was “deeply disappointed” after Belgium’s five-party coalition government last Friday failed to agree on an evacuation plan for...

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:50
     Belgian university rector urges government to allow entry of 13 Gazan students

     Gazan students are victims of 'political games' and should be let in, says Severine Vermeire

   • Le Monde (France)18:07
     En Belgique, la ministre de l’asile sous le feu des critiques pour son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants de Gaza

     Membre de la N-VA, le parti conservateur flamand, la ministre belge de l’asile et de la migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, a été interpellée mercredi par les députés au sujet de son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants gazaouis ayant obtenu une bourse dans une université belge.