‘A surreal journey’: Palestinian students evacuated from Gaza arrive in the UK

First 34 students, who have full scholarships, welcomed after months of campaigning by academics and others

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A group of Palestinian scholars who have been awaiting evacuation from Gaza to take up their places at universities across the UK finally arrived on Monday after a surreal journey from devastation to opportunity".

The 34 students, who all have fully funded scholarships, arrived in London and Manchester onboard three flights from Queen Alia International airport in Jordan. A number took onward flights to Northern Ireland and Scotland, where they will purse their studies.