ShareKUWAIT: Kuwait University organized a sit-in protest on Monday in solidarity with Gaza, attended by faculty members and students, at the College of Science on the Sabah Al-Salem campus in Shadadiya. Professor of English at Kuwait University Dr Ibtihal Al-Khatib expressed her stance on Gaza. “Tell me your position on Gaza and I’ll tell you who you are. In this fast-moving world where the truth cannot be concealed, as we are witnessing events in Gaza on live TV, there isn’t an excuse for slackening,” she stressed.
Dr Khatib emphasized the innate instinct of the human race for survival, defending against harm, particularly the protection of young ones for continuity and survival. She stressed that ignoring the ongoing atrocities in Gaza is a regression not only against the people of Palestine, but also against natural human inclinations and historical values, citing past instances of oppression such as the Nazi Holocaust.
“Gaza is still being exterminated; kids are still being buried under the rubble. What is left of schools and hospitals are still undergoing bombardment,” Dr Khatib noted. She pointed out the number of children killed in Gaza over the past four months exceeds those killed in the past four years in all wars worldwide.
Asserting that silence about Gaza’s plight is a grave sin, she stated that silence and indifference amount to complicity, constituting a crime. Dr Khatib expressed solidarity with universities worldwide, condemning Zionist massacres and commending the courage of American students and faculty for their stance.
“We salute you, our fellow American students and faculty. Thank you for rising to the catastrophic situation and answering the trying occasion, and for taking this courageous and costly stance, through which we are witnessing on a daily basis that you are paying a hefty price. This is a new era and a new world, as the voice of justice and freedom is arising from under the most stifling imperialist regimes. Thank you students and people of the world for the awakening,” she added.
Dr Khaled Al-Saifi, Head of the PAAET Teachers Faculty Association, underscored the significance of the epic Al-Aqsa Flood operation in bringing global attention to the Palestinian cause. He praised the consciousness of students and teachers in the West defending Palestinian rights, affirming fairness as a universal value. Al-Saifi highlighted the formation of student parties and teacher committees in response to these moments, noting universities’ historical role in addressing major global issues.
