# Birzeit University memorial destruction aims to crush Palestinian memory

https://mins.news/en/item/88269

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 15:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/6/birzeit-university-memorial-destruction-aims-to-crush-palestinian-memory?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli soldiers raided Birzeit University near Ramallah, demolished the Martyrs’ Monument listing 38 students and alumni killed by Israel, and replaced it with a fig sapling marked “Water it twice.” The university condemned the move as a violation of international law and an attack on education and national memory. Students later protested at the site.

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