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Indonesia welcomes 22 Palestinian students on scholarships
The Indonesian government has granted five-year academic scholarships to 22 Palestinian cadets, promising future programs to support Palestinian development.
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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (center), Palestinian Ambassador to Jakarta Zuhair al-Shun (left) and Indonesia Defense University (Unhan) Rector Lt. Gen. Jonni Mahroza pose with Palestinian students during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Jakarta on Nov. 8, 2023. Indonesia is providing five-year scholarships for 22 Palestinian students to study at Unhan. (Antara /Genta Tenri Mawangi)
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efense Minister Prabowo Subianto welcomed 22 Palestinian undergraduate students on Wednesday to study at the Indonesia Defense University (Unhan) after they received five-year government scholarships.
The students, called “cadets” by Unhan, took part in a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Jakarta.
In his speech, Prabowo said the scholarships represented the government’s commitment to the Palestinian struggle to achieve independence.
"In developing a new nation, human resources are necessary. [The nation] needs experts, doctors, engineers and others. This is where Indonesia comes in. We open the doors of our educational facilities to teach them,” Prabowo said.
Prabowo then presented the cadets to Unhan rector Lt. Gen. Jonni Mahroza and his academic staff.
“To the rector of Unhan, all deans and lecturers, please take good care of the students,” he said.
“Be their parents, because they are away from their families and their families are enduring such hardship.”
