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Palestinian Students to begin Higher Studies in Venezuela

ABN (Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias) – May 6, 2010

As the consequence of actions by the Venezuelan Embassy in Cairo and the Egyptian Foreign Office, a group of young Palestinians have left Gaza and will be arriving in Venezuela in the next few days. They will study within the International Students Program, coordinated by the Ministry of University Education and the Gran Mariscal de Ayacuyo Foundation.

The Bolivian Ambassador in Cairo, Víctor Carazo, accompanied by the Consul, Cesar Mejías, received the group of Palestinian students in the Egyptian capital after they had travelled through the Rafah crossing, stated a press release at the Foreign Office.

Carazo stressed the fact that these actions are part of the guiding principles of Venezuela’s Foreign Policy based on peace and solidarity as well as in support of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.

Ambassador Carazo wished the Palestinian students success at the beginning of their career in Venezuela and repeated that Venezuela would support this type of action in order to contribute to reducing the isolation of the population and the Gaza strip imposed by the Israeli authorities.

At the beginning of 2009, the Venezuelan embassy in Cairo, on behalf of the Venezuelan government and people, proved its support of the Palestinian people by sending two cargo ships with humanitarian help destined for victims of the Gaza strip bombings.

This group will join 12 other Palestinian students from the West Bank (occupied Palestinian territories) who are already living in Venezuela and awaiting the beginning of their Medical studies.

(Translated from the Spanish by Sott)

May 8, 2010 - Posted by | Solidarity and Activism

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  1. Viva Palestina and Venezuela.

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