Spanish universities have shown their willingness to review, and where appropriate, to suspend collaboration agreements with Israeli research centers or with universities in this country that have not expressed a firm commitment to peace.
The Governing Board of the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) has decided in the meeting held this Thursday to support the camps and demonstrations that are being held on university campuses in support of peace in Gaza and has reaffirmed its “permanent commitment” to the defense of international humanitarian law.
“We endorse the feelings of our campuses and the demand that is spreading from them so that, from different instances, measures are adopted to stop the escalation of violence that is occurring,” says the CRUE in a statement in which they show their commitment to “intensify cooperation with the Palestinian scientific and higher education system.”
Spanish universities are also willing to expand their cooperation, volunteering and attention programs for the Palestinian refugee population.
The Rectorate has requested the “immediate and definitive cessation of the military operations of the Israeli army”, as well as any action of a terrorist nature, and the release of the people kidnapped by Hamas.
They also demand that the State of Israel “respect international law” and allow entry into Gaza of all humanitarian aid that can be provided to cover the emergency of its civilian population as well as measures to international bodies to undertake the reconstruction and recovery of the Palestinian territory as soon as possible. EFE
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