Italy has evacuated 72 Palestinian university students from Gaza under a program aimed at allowing them to continue their studies at universities in Italy and San Marino, Anadolu reports. Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday the students were evacuated through the “university corridor” initiative led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. According to the ministry, the students are expected to arrive in Jordan’s capital Amman on Monday evening before traveling to Italy on Tuesday. Of the 72 students, two will continue their education in San Marino, while the others will enroll at 21 universities across Italy. READ: EU cannot continue to be ‘bystanders’ on Gaza, West Bank, says Irish foreign minister The initiative aims to relocate students from Gaza […]
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