"According to Gaza's health ministry, more than 63,000 people have been killed in the territory the majority of them civilians with the true toll likely far higher. UN-backed experts have confirmed parts of Gaza, much of which has been reduced to rubble, are now in a man-made famine. In response, a growing number of academic bodies are now distancing themselves from Israeli institutions."
"The University of Amsterdam has ended a student exchange programme with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the European Association of Social Anthropologists has declared it will not collaborate with Israeli academic institutions and has encouraged its members to follow suit. While not all those taking action support a general academic boycott, the movement reflects concerns over links within Israel between academia, the military and the government."
More universities and scholarly bodies are severing or suspending ties with Israeli academic institutions amid claims of complicity in Israeli government actions toward Palestinians. Gaza's health ministry reports more than 63,000 deaths, mostly civilians, with the true toll likely higher. UN-backed experts say parts of Gaza are in a man-made famine and much territory has been reduced to rubble. Institutions in Brazil, Norway, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands have cut or paused collaborations, exchanges and events. The movement stems from concerns about links between Israeli academia, the military and the government. Activists state a moral and legal obligation to end ties; some academics express mixed feelings. Few institutions in the UK, France and Germany have taken similar steps.
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