Revealed: Inside the Israeli Campaign to Derail European University Boycotts
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Confidential documents reveal the activities of a cell set up in Israel to counter the "strategic threat" of university boycotts in Europe.Influence operations are detailed, notably in Sorbonne University, according to the investigation of the collective Investigate Europe and its partners, including "The World".
Revealed: Inside the Israeli campaign to derail European university boycotts
An investigation by Investigate Europe reveals how Israeli academic organisations and legal allies are fighting to keep research ties with European universities alive — putting human rights, academic freedom and Israel’s future in Horizon Europe at the centre of a growing legal and political battle.
Dozens of European universities are looking for ways to break free from their embrace of Israel, according to a pan-European investigation by Reporters United and Investigate Europe. At the same time, eight Greek universities continue their ties with Israel, undeterred by accusations of human rights violations by Israeli partners or the possibility that the product of their research could be used in the field, in Gaza or on other fronts where in…
As boycotts of Israeli academic institutions increase in European universities, it has emerged that the Israeli University Rectors' Association is conducting extensive work through law firms and various organizations to counter these initiatives. According to the research, $800,000 has been spent on legal activities in the last two years to protect the participation of Israeli universities in research programs in Europe.
According to research by Investigate Europe and Reporters United, a Brussels-based law firm working for the Israel University Rectors Association (VERA) contacted 27 universities in 9 European countries on issues related to academic boycotts. VERA spent $800,000 on legal work in the last two years to protect the participation of Israeli institutions in research programs in Europe.
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