LONDON: Palestinian scholars in Gaza who had been granted places at British universities arrived in the UK on Monday, The Guardian reported.
One British researcher who had supported the 34 students — who have fully funded scholarships — said they had taken a “surreal journey from devastation to opportunity.”
The group arrived in London and Manchester on three flights from Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport.
Several took connecting flights to Northern Ireland and Scotland, where they will attend universities and complete their studies.
The arrival follows months of hard campaigning by academics, politicians and human rights organizations, which have lobbied on behalf of more than 100 Palestinian students in Gaza who were offered British university places.
