new delhi: students Ashoka University Joined protests against the ongoing war in Gaza and urged the chancellor to end all academic and research collaborations with Israel Tel Aviv University.Ashoka University Students’ Union, an elected student body, in a letter to the vice-chancellor said the university’s collaboration with institutions involved in the program human rights violations Undermining commitment to justice and human rights.
“We are deeply concerned about the ongoing genocide Palestine At least 34,596 Palestinians have been killed and 77,816 injured as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza.as israeli militaryThe brutality persists… Students at universities are now actively calling for their institutions to boycott Israeli universities and exchange programs and engage in public dialogue about the Gaza war.
“The spirit and results of the ongoing protests at the university, in the form of encampments initiated by Columbia University students, are living examples of this,” the student groups said in the letter.
Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana, students claim tel aviv Universities, ongoing visiting teaching faculty, student mobility (outbound and inbound), research collaborations, short-term study opportunities and joint programmes.
“Based on the evidence regarding Tel Aviv University’s conduct, we urge our institutions to sever all ties with Tel Aviv University until practical steps are taken to address these issues.
“Tel Aviv University’s close relationship with the Israeli military and its support for the occupation of Palestinian territories raises serious ethical questions. The university’s cooperation with institutions complicit in human rights violations undermines our commitment to justice and human rights.
“This includes Tel Aviv’s ties to Israeli weapons manufacturers such as Elbit Systems. Tel Aviv University professors participated in drafting the IOF’s code of ethics, providing legal defense for IOF members’ war crimes, and drafting the doctrine that guides military operations,” the students said.
The student union’s petition also refers to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for boycotts of companies accused of involvement in the Gaza war.
The report further stated that all Palestinian universities have been destroyed by Israeli forces and that Tel Aviv University “continues to stifle dialogue around the Palestinian people and prevent Palestinian academic work” and that the institution allegedly receives funding and benefits from cooperation with Israel. manufacturers and Israeli intelligence agencies such as the Shin Bet and Mossad.
The petition states that Tel Aviv University has a responsibility to uphold the following principles: academic freedomsocial justice and human rights.
“Ashoka University maintains ties to a university linked to systemic human rights violations and is therefore complicit in these violations,” the statement read, adding that as the international community raised concerns about the war, Ashoka University should Demonstrate its commitment to ethical behavior and human rights.
“We are deeply concerned about the ongoing genocide Palestine At least 34,596 Palestinians have been killed and 77,816 injured as a result of Israel’s war on Gaza.as israeli militaryThe brutality persists… Students at universities are now actively calling for their institutions to boycott Israeli universities and exchange programs and engage in public dialogue about the Gaza war.
“The spirit and results of the ongoing protests at the university, in the form of encampments initiated by Columbia University students, are living examples of this,” the student groups said in the letter.
Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana, students claim tel aviv Universities, ongoing visiting teaching faculty, student mobility (outbound and inbound), research collaborations, short-term study opportunities and joint programmes.
“Based on the evidence regarding Tel Aviv University’s conduct, we urge our institutions to sever all ties with Tel Aviv University until practical steps are taken to address these issues.
“Tel Aviv University’s close relationship with the Israeli military and its support for the occupation of Palestinian territories raises serious ethical questions. The university’s cooperation with institutions complicit in human rights violations undermines our commitment to justice and human rights.
“This includes Tel Aviv’s ties to Israeli weapons manufacturers such as Elbit Systems. Tel Aviv University professors participated in drafting the IOF’s code of ethics, providing legal defense for IOF members’ war crimes, and drafting the doctrine that guides military operations,” the students said.
The student union’s petition also refers to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for boycotts of companies accused of involvement in the Gaza war.
The report further stated that all Palestinian universities have been destroyed by Israeli forces and that Tel Aviv University “continues to stifle dialogue around the Palestinian people and prevent Palestinian academic work” and that the institution allegedly receives funding and benefits from cooperation with Israel. manufacturers and Israeli intelligence agencies such as the Shin Bet and Mossad.
The petition states that Tel Aviv University has a responsibility to uphold the following principles: academic freedomsocial justice and human rights.
“Ashoka University maintains ties to a university linked to systemic human rights violations and is therefore complicit in these violations,” the statement read, adding that as the international community raised concerns about the war, Ashoka University should Demonstrate its commitment to ethical behavior and human rights.
