Ghent University wants to simultaneously withdraw from the five remaining ‘problematic’ Horizon projects with Israeli partners. Rector Petra De Sutter said this on Wednesday after the board of directors. A meeting that could not take place last Friday after pro-Palestinian activists occupied the UFO building. “We will immediately start the exit for all five,” says De Sutter, which means partial compensation for the activists.


    UGent stapt uit resterende ‘problematische’ projecten met Israëlische partners



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    1. Melodic_Reality_646 on

      Symbolism, only UGent loses, while there will be no impact on Israeli aggressions against Palestinians. Belgium, unfortunately, is a very week academic partner overall. It would take a colossal international boycott for Israel consider any change. We saw the same with Russia.

      But the students will feel good about themselves, that’s a positive thing. I guess.

    2. Sorry-Price-3322 on

      >We hebben al veel partnerschappen verloren’, zegt ze. Ze verwijst onder meer naar minder onderzoeksprojecten, minder onderzoeksinkomsten en minder doctoraten.

    3. Anargnome-Communist on

      Voor de duidelijkheid: De actievoerders eisen een volledige academische boycott.

      Deze projecten (of toch zeker een aantal) zijn ook projecten waarvan de UGent al twee jaar geleden had beloofd de samenwerking te zullen stopzetten.

    4. ReasonableSecretHere on

      of course its de sutter and the greens lol. how many cliches can you fit into this story