Geneva university loosens ties with Israeli counterparts

The University of Geneva is reducing cooperation with counterparts in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The move comes after student sit-ins to protest at the Middle East situation, but it has also generated some criticism. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss university is ending its strategic partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This partnership included, for example, a jointly funded project on disease research and drug development, as well as a project investigating Hebrew and Arabic place names. + Strong reaction to Swiss foreign minister Gaza comments The University of Geneva also does not intend to extend a student exchange program with the Hebrew University of Tel Aviv, which expires in 2026. However, individual collaborations between researchers from Geneva and Israel will still be possible, the university announced on Tuesday. "It was a matter of strategic, not political consideration," university rector Audrey Leuba told Swiss ...