The UPV will break relations with Israeli universities that do not condemn the Palestinian massacre
- The UPV/EHU Governing Council has approved the declaration in favour of Palestine and the massacre in Gaza. Among its commitments is the implementation of a voluntary programme, the care of refugees and the promotion of reflection on human rights. It will also cease in commercial or academic relations with institutions that do not respect human rights in Palestine, especially with Israeli universities.
On Wednesday, the Governing Council of the University of the Basque Country approved a manifesto in favour of Palestine. It calls for compliance with the decisions taken by the United Nations and for a number of public university commitments to be made, including "the review of trade or academic relations and their non-application to those who do not respect human rights, international law or UN resolutions on the situation in Palestine".
Declaration "40 votes in favour and two abstentions" of the manifesto of support for Palestine in the face of the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
The Governing Council has emphasised that the UPV/EHU’s own Code of Ethics establishes commitment to human rights and “rejection of all forms of terrorism and violence”. And in this regard, it recalls the declarations of the invasion of Ukraine or the attack of Sixteen on 7 October.
"[UPV/EHU] Undertakes not to maintain or break relations with Israeli universities and institutions that do not expressly condemn the crimes against humanity taking place in Palestine"
He has now accepted the manifesto before the Israeli massacre in Palestine. Among other things, it has called for an end to these attacks and for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter Gaza, "for arms to cease to be sent to Israel and for all unjustly kidnapped and imprisoned persons to be released."
Among the commitments undertaken by the University is the promotion of refugee and voluntary care programmes and the implementation of joint projects for a cease-fire. The last commitment of the manifesto focuses on the relations that the university will have.
"We're not dealing with conventional war or conflict."
"It undertakes not to maintain or break relations with Israeli universities and institutions that do not expressly condemn the crimes against humanity that are taking place in Palestine." That is what the manifesto says at the last point of the commitments.
Eva Ferreira, head of the UPV, said that "we are not dealing with conventional war or conventional armed conflict, but with a humanitarian catastrophe and a crime against humanity". The Governing Council has therefore seen the need to "set its position clearly" with a "broad agreement".
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