This book tells the remarkable story of Bierzeit University, one of
Palestine's foremost educational institutions. When Dr. Gabi
Baramki co-founded Birzeit's first degree program in 1972, he was
determined to create a Palestinian national university despite
Israel 's occupation. Democracy and tolerance would be among its
mandatory subjects. The West Bank institution quickly became a
beacon of learning, open to the best students irrespective of
income. It continues to produce scholars, administrators, leaders
and confident, idealistic young people. The cost of achieving this
has been shocking. Israel first tried to break the university
through forced closures. Since its establishment as a university,
staff and students have been detained, often without trial,
throughout the period even during the 15 times of closure. Israeli
soldiers have stormed the university, shooting unarmed students.
Dr. Baramki has been dragged from his home at night, beaten and
arrested. As Vice-Chancellor, he has been liaising with Israeli
prisons and comforting bereaved Palestinian parents. This memoir
should be required reading for anyone concerned about the right to
learn.
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