On Monday, several Belgian university rectors criticized the lack of government consensus regarding the arrival of Gazan scholarship students, according to the Belga news agency.
The rectors published an open letter in the daily newspaper De Standaard, in which they described the political deadlock over the arrival of thirteen Gazan scholarship students as “unacceptable.”
They emphasized that the situation does not involve “illegal migrants,” but rather students who were selected by independent committees through a competitive scholarship process.
“This is a matter of political will, which is clearly lacking in some parties. The moral compass of some government partners is lost,” the rectors stated.
The rectors reaffirmed that the students will not be accommodated in an asylum center but will instead move directly into student housing upon arrival, where they will attend classes and continue their scholarship programs.
“These are committed students with excellent credentials. The programs they are pursuing align with Gaza’s reconstruction needs. After their studies, they intend to return and contribute to building the future,” they underscored.
“The doors of our lecture halls remain open,” the rectors added.
The letter was issued following a proposal by Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot to the federal government to evacuate the thirteen scholarship students and bring them to Belgium.
However, the government reportedly struggled to reach a consensus on the proposal, resulting in a standstill in discussions.
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