Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed the arrival of three students from Gaza who will now commence study in Northern Ireland.
Mr Eastwood has been working with the students, the Home Office, Ulster University and others to secure visas and safe travel from Gaza to Northern Ireland.
Colum Eastwood MP said:
“Earlier this year I was made aware that three students resident in Gaza had secured prestigious Salam scholarships to study in Northern Ireland. Over the course of the last number of months we have been working with the students, the Home Office, Ulster University and others to secure visas and safe travel from Gaza to their places of study here.
“We received confirmation late last week that the students had safely arrived in Jordan and I am delighted that they have now made it here where they can begin their studies. This has been a broad effort from political representatives, the Home Office and Ulster University. It is a good news story.
“All of us can feel powerless sometimes to act in the face of the genocide in Gaza. But there’s power in every action no matter how small – whether it’s a boycott, attending a peaceful protests, making a donation or doing what you can to help the people desperately trying to survive. I know from our engagement with these students that they have faced unbelievable challenges but that they want to use what they learn here to help their families and their country. I wish them every success.”
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