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'We Call for Academic Boycott of Israeli Institutions for Genocide of Palestinian People': SA Activist

'We Call for Academic Boycott of Israeli Institutions for Genocide of Palestinian People': SA Activist

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'We Call for Academic Boycott of Israeli Institutions for Genocide of Palestinian People': SA Activist"If South African universities continue to maintain ties... 08.07.2026, Sputnik Africa

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'We Call for Academic Boycott of Israeli Institutions for Genocide of Palestinian People': SA Activist"If South African universities continue to maintain ties with these Israeli institutions, then they also become complicit," normalizing the existence of these institutions, Ayesha Essop, chairperson of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign at the University of Pretoria, told Sputnik Africa. South African universities should be open to collaborating with Palestinian universities and "working with the Palestinian academics, ensuring that their ideas are not buried amongst the rubble," she added."Instituting a complete academic boycott of Israeli institutions is the only way to go." Watch the video to learn more about the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its fight for the Palestinian cause.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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