German student group to boycott any partnerships with Israeli universities, saying they promote and profit from genocide (opens in new tab)

The student parliament of the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf passed a resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, including an academic boycott of Israel. Similar BDS-related resolutions have appeared at other German universities (e.g., in Berlin), sometimes triggering strong backlash and even political consequences. The university in Düsseldorf currently has […]