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Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza

Supporting academic continuity, partnership, and the rebuilding of higher education in Gaza.

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Updates and Statements

This page brings together key statements from Gaza's universities and academic community calling for international support, institutional partnership, and the protection of higher education in Gaza.

Displaced Palestinian amputee Mervat al-Bassiouny shelters inside a building at the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City, April 11, 2025.

Open Letter

An open letter from the presidents of Gaza universities

July 14, 2025

The presidents of Al-Aqsa, Al-Azhar-Gaza, and the Islamic University of Gaza call on the international academic community for a ceasefire, protection of higher education, and practical partnership to rebuild Gaza's universities.

Read the open letter

Latest Updates and Statements

Middle East Studies Association Academic Freedom Award.Open Letter

MESA Academic Freedom Award — The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and the Isnad program of the Welfare Association (Taawon)

The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and Taawon's Isnad program received the 2025 MESA Academic Freedom Award in recognition of their work to sustain higher education and academic continuity in Gaza.

Read the open letterDecember 2, 2025
Displaced Palestinian amputee Mervat al-Bassiouny shelters inside a building at the Islamic University of Gaza in Gaza City, April 11, 2025.Open Letter

An open letter from the presidents of Gaza universities

The presidents of Al-Aqsa, Al-Azhar-Gaza, and the Islamic University of Gaza call on the international academic community for a ceasefire, protection of higher education, and practical partnership to rebuild Gaza's universities.

Read the open letterJuly 14, 2025
The damaged gate of Al Aqsa University in Khan Younis after it was destroyed by the Israeli army, April 14, 2024.Open Letter

Open letter by Gaza academics and university administrators to the world

Palestinian academics and staff of Gaza universities affirm their existence, resist scholasticide, and call on colleagues worldwide to coordinate aid directly with Gaza's universities.

Read the open letterMay 29, 2024