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Iranian university offers scholarships to expelled student protesters in US and Europe
Mohammad Moazzeni, head of the Shiraz University made the offer to American students following Columbia protests
May 3, 2024 08:07
Mohammad Moazzeni, head of the Shiraz University made the offer to American students following Columbia protests
May 3, 2024 08:07An Iranian university is reportedly offering scholarships to American and European students who have been expelled from their universities for participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations.
According to the Iranian state-owned outlet Press TV, Mohammad Moazzeni, head of Shiraz University in the southern region of Fars, announced the decision during a gathering of students and professors on Monday as a gesture of “solidarity”.
Pro-Palestinian student protesters block the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University on 30 April, 2024. (Photo by EMILY BYRSKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images
“Students and even professors who have been expelled or threatened with expulsion can continue their studies at Shiraz University and I think that other universities in Shiraz as well as Fars Province are also prepared [to provide the conditions],” Moazzeni reportedly said.
Since the mass protests began at Columbia University on 18 April, over 1,000 people have been arrested across dozens of campuses, and similar protests have spread to the UK, Canada, Australia, France and Italy.
