German students demand boycott of Israeli institutions
Students at Berlin's Free University staged a protest on Thursday to demand the administration sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions, warning that continued cooperation would render the university complicit in what they described as genocide in Gaza and apartheid policies against Palestinians.
Academic boycott call
Demonstrators gathered outside the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at Free University Berlin on Thursday to demand an immediate academic boycott of Israeli institutions. They accused the university administration of complicity in ongoing violence in Gaza. The protest targeted specific institutional partnerships, according to Anadolu Agency.
Speakers stated that FU Berlin must end cooperation with Israeli academic institutions. They warned that continued ties would render the university complicit in what they described as genocide in the Gaza Strip. They also condemned policies they characterized as apartheid against Palestinians.
Campus demonstration
Protesters carried banners reading "Students against genocide: Stop the complicity" and "Anthropology students demand academic boycott." Participants chanted slogans including "Stop the genocide," "Boycott Israel," and "From Berlin to Gaza, intifada." The crowd also demanded "Freedom for Palestine" during the rally.
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The demonstration reflects mounting pressure on FU Berlin to address student demands regarding institutional partnerships. University administrators have not publicly responded to Thursday's protest or the boycott calls.
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