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A mother of three has pleaded with the UK government to help her get out of Gaza before it is too late and take her place on a scholarship at one of Britain’s top universities.
Amani, 34, a mother of three, won the Phoenix Space Scholarship to study an MSc in Gender and International Relations at the University of Bristol.
However, he is one of 25 scholarship students who are stuck Gaza Because home office His name has not yet been included in Britain’s evacuation list.
And even if Amani is allowed to evacuate herself, she may face the impossible choice of deciding between taking a life-changing relocation to Britain university Or Leaving his family in a war-torn area.
“This opportunity represents more than a physical transfer, it is a lifeline to reclaim our right to education, dignity and hope after enduring unimaginable hardship,” he said. Independent. “Prolonged wars and repeated displacement have left students feeling isolated from the world, unable to fulfill their dreams or even imagine a normal future.
“The withdrawal process not only provides safety, but also a new sense of purpose. It allows us to rejoin academic communities where learning, creativity, and human connection can once again flourish.”
Currently displaced in Deir al-Balah, his family has been homeless seven times, having moved to different areas including Khan Yunis and Rafah. Amani, her husband, their ten-year-old daughter and two sons aged six and two are trapped in dire circumstances.
The new house where she lived with her children, as well as her family home and her in-laws’ house, have been reduced to debris.
Nine students with dependents are waiting for confirmation as to whether they will be able to enter the UK, and if so, whether they can bring their loved ones with them.
Students who have not been called forward for evacuation are already holding on to hope that they will be shortlisted on Sunday (October 26). The next announcement will follow in about a month, although no date has been set, and it may be too late for most of those affected.
“All my close family members are out of Gaza,” Alami said. “My parents are in Egypt, my sisters are in the UK and Germany and my mother-in-law and her daughter are in the UAE for medical treatment. Because of this isolation, I have no family support network to take care of my children if I were to leave.
“Yet I believe that furthering my education in a country like the UK, where academic excellence, innovation and strong human values meet, will allow me to rebuild more effectively when I return.”
Earlier this week, Independent informed The vice-chancellors and presidents of Britain’s top universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, Exeter, Glasgow, Sussex and UCL, wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer asking him to use his “powers of discretion” to move the small group of students forward.
Failure to resolve the situation will lead to families breaking up and children being abandoned Gaza Without parents, they warn.
The statement lauded the government’s recent withdrawal The number of students receiving scholarships and the UK’s role in efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, but called for an urgent update on “the timeline for the evacuation of all remaining eligible students” in the next week.
The statement said that unless students are on the double list withdrawal scheduled for this week, non-PhD students will lose their places, and their efforts to secure places and full funding will be in vain.
A government spokesperson gave this information on Wednesday Independent: “We are actively supporting students in Gaza. We have already facilitated the departure of many students and expect more to arrive in the coming weeks.
“Bringing individuals out of Gaza is an extremely complex and delicate operation. We have worked intensively to support Chevening Scholars and students in Gaza, who have received fully funded scholarships at British universities, to come to the UK and take up their places.”