New Email: Sorry, You Can Forget About Your Future
The US State Department has withdrawn all Fulbright grants to Palestinian students from Gaza.
They notified them of the decision by email.
Imagine studying to learn a second language, getting a college degree in a war zone, studying for and succeeding in expensive exams to prove your proficiency in that language, spending time and money applying to study in the US for a PhD or Masters program, and succeeding.
And then one day, before you can go, you get an email tell you sorry, the program has been canceled because the US government is afraid that Israel is making the money we were going to invest in you go to waste. They just won’t give you a visa, even though we give them millions of dollars in a year to continue occupying what remains of your country. Reapply next year if you want.
I mean, they couldn’t even bother to call!
Please Note: While the Fulbright grants are administered by the Institute for International Education, this decision has been made by the State Department. And, IT CAN STILL BE REVERSED. If you would like to write a letter or call, it should be directed at one CONDOLEEZA RICE.
Tarboush tip: Fadi and Tiffany
