Education as Resistance: The Palestinian Struggle for Knowledge and Liberation

In this powerful video message, senior lecturer in Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter (UK) Dr. Nadia Naser-Najjab sheds light on how colonial powers—past and present—have relentlessly targeted Palestinian education as a means of control. From the British Mandate to Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza, the aim has been to silence resistance and erase identity.

But Palestinians have always fought back. Whether through grassroots efforts during the First Intifada or the recent establishment of the Academic Action Network for Palestine, Dr. Naser-Najjab shows how education remains a vital act of defiance, dignity, and hope.

Discover how Palestinian educators continue to innovate and resist, using learning as a tool for liberation.

Watch now and be part of the global solidarity for academic justice in Palestine.