Educational bodies from Europe to South America are boycotting Israeli institutions, though Universities UK said it did not support the action

Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Sat 13 Sep 2025 02.00 EDT

According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 63,000 people have been killed in the territory – the majority of them civilians – with the true toll likely far higher.[…]

In response, a growing number of academic bodies are now distancing themselves from Israeli institutions. Last year the Federal University of Ceará in Brazil cancelled an innovation summit with an Israeli university, while a host of universities across Norway, Belgium and Spain have cut ties with Israeli institutions. Others, including Trinity College Dublin, followed suit this summer.