Flemish universities adopt new approach to Israeli partners

The Flemish universities will no longer enter into new co-operation agreements with Israeli partners ‘’involved in serious human rights violations,’’ the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) announced on Friday 3 February, writes Yossi Lempkowicz for European Jewish Press

“Current projects have been subjected to an additional in-depth examination, on a case-by-case basis, at all universities, also in light of the seriousness of the conflict”, it said.

This decision follows the publication of an open letter in mid-January, signed by almost 6,700 students and staff, urging universities to sever their academic ties with Israel “due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the occupation of Palestinian territories”.
Full report on the EJP site