Tel Aviv Tribune Net correspondents
Oman- “I did not imagine for a moment that our support for the steadfastness of the families in the Gaza Strip would be a reason for our expulsion from our university,” with these words, Ahmed Haider, the expelled student from the Jordanian Private University of Applied Sciences, spoke to Tel Aviv Tribune Net, stressing that the decision to expel him permanently was surprising.
The student added that the decision to expel him came shortly after the formation of a student awareness media team entitled “The Flood of Colleges,” through the “IS+” student team’s platforms on social media, “with the aim of raising awareness about what is happening in the Gaza Strip, and supporting the steadfastness of the Palestinian resistance in the Strip.” And bragging about the achievements of the resistance and its legendary steadfastness in light of the aggression practiced by the Zionist enemy and the genocidal war to which our people in Gaza are subjected.”
Narrowing
Ahmed said, “The university administration asked me to come to the building of the Deanship of Student Affairs, to receive a letter related to me after investigations were conducted with me regarding the formation of the media team for supporting Gaza. When I received it, it became clear that it was related to my complete dismissal from the university, on charges that were unclear, incorrect, and unrelated.” With the activities we do.
The student himself clarified that the student team’s movements do not contradict the university’s literature, which says that it organized many activities in support of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. He added, adding, “We are currently communicating with lawyers with the aim of objecting to the decision to dismiss us from the university from a legal standpoint, especially since we did not commit anything.” A crime punishable by the laws of Jordanian universities.”
The “IS+” student team had demanded the cancellation of the decision to expel the two students, Ahmed Haider and Ezz El-Din Arafa, stressing that “the application of the articles upon which the investigation committee relied to issue the penalties is absolutely incorrect, and does not correspond to the charges attributed to the students,” and indicated adherence to taking all necessary measures. Legal and peaceful measures to stop these sanctions.
Recently, the Applied Private University and Al-Bayt University issued decisions either to expel their students, or warn other students as a result of their activities and events in support of the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip. Clips and pictures also spread on social media sites showing university security at the University of Islamic Sciences preventing students from performing prayers on the campus. The souls of the martyrs of the Gaza Strip.
University administration statement
The administration of the Applied Sciences Private University said in a post on its Facebook page that the university “took its usual procedures to deal with any deviation from the law, ethics and customs in university educational institutions, so two of our students were referred to the university’s investigation committee, due to the use of the university’s name.” In activities that do not belong to her, despite the constant warning about this for more than a year.”
The university added in its statement, “Although a warning was issued to one of the two students before the recent events for the same reason, the university professors members of the investigation committee were surprised that one of the two aforementioned students violated the etiquette of dealing with members of the committee, with the violation being the subject of the investigation proven, so they deserved what they were punished with,” according to what was stated. In the statement.
The statement added, “It is no secret to us that nothing is worse than misbehaving with a teacher except doing so in the name of the values of patriotism and religion. It would have been better for the two aforementioned students to learn from young people of their age who are resisting for the dignity and honor of the nation, who do not seek personal glory, do not distort the facts, and do not become arrogant.” They adhere to the law and respect their authority.”
The university pointed out in its statement that since the beginning of the aggression against Gaza, it had carried out many activities in support of the people of Gaza, such as donation campaigns and supportive exhibitions, but these two students violated the instructions and customs related to respect for the teaching staff.
Human rights violations
The Student Observatory said that it is following up on the human rights violations that occurred in a number of Jordanian universities by issuing penalties against a group of students, due to their interaction with the just cause of Gaza and their solidarity with its people and its right to resistance, the most recent of which was the decision to expel the two students from the University of Applied Sciences.
The Observatory added in a statement issued by it, a copy of which Tel Aviv Tribune Net obtained, “We denounce and deplore these shocking punishments against Jordanian students, which contradict the official position of the Jordanian state towards the genocidal war in Gaza, and we consider them a blatant violation of the system of public rights and freedoms and a distortion of the general image of the position of institutions.” “The Jordanian state towards the Palestinian issue, which cannot be accepted.”
The Observatory touched upon Al al-Bayt University summoning a number of students by the Deanship of Student Affairs and issuing warning penalties to 3 students on charges of participating in solidarity vigils with Gaza and its people, who are being subjected to a genocidal war.
Future concerns
Dr. Fakher Daas, coordinator of the national campaign to defend student rights, “You Slayed Us,” commented on the decision to expel the two students, saying, “Although Jordanian university administrations allow students to organize activities and events in support of Gaza, it has recently been observed that some universities are restricting the freedom of student work within The university campus by either prohibiting the holding of events without prior authorization or preventing them entirely.”
He added in his interview with Tel Aviv Tribune Net, “With the passage of time, university administrations seem to have found an increase in a number of activities and events, and an unparalleled response from students, and consequently students have recently been summoned due to posts on social media sites,” expressing his belief that the goal is essentially to prevent the creation of… An effective student movement in light of the aggression taking place in the Gaza Strip, which prompted students to form frameworks aimed at organizing activities, which will constitute an influential student demand force in the future, something that university administrations fear will happen.
The national and popular student forces in Jordanian universities announced the establishment of the Student Forum to Support the Resistance to be an incubator for national and popular action in support of the resistance in Palestine and its environs, while Jordanian universities witnessed dozens of solidarity stops in support of the resistance and in support of the people of the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to an unprecedented Israeli aggression for more than 70 years. One day.
