"There is no talk of the Palestinian right to search for and honour their own dead, to mourn publicly the loss. The idea of reconstruction is dangled before the residents of Gaza. Those who call for it from abroad seem to envision just clearing rubble, pouring concrete, and rehabilitating infrastructure. There is no talk of rebuilding people restoring their institutions, dignity, and sense of belonging."
"True reconstruction must focus on the people of Gaza and it must begin not with cement but with the restoration of classrooms and learning. It must begin with young people who have survived the unthinkable and still dare to dream. Without them without Palestinian educators and students at the centre no rebuilding effort can endure. As scholars who have worked for years alongside Palestinian academics and students, we have also seen the central role education plays in Palestinian society."
Two weeks after a global declaration of a peace path, Palestinians remain excluded and Gaza's fragile ceasefire is being held hostage while focus centers on recovering captives' bodies. Palestinians lack the right to search for and publicly mourn their dead. Reconstruction proposals mainly envision clearing rubble and rebuilding infrastructure instead of restoring people, institutions, dignity, and belonging. True reconstruction must prioritize education—restoring classrooms, learning, and higher education—and center Palestinian educators, students, and local leadership. Current plans often exclude those most affected, seek control rather than empowerment, prioritize Israeli security over Palestinian wellbeing and self-determination, and risk creating dependency, frustration, and despair.
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