June 6, 2025|
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|6 months agoUniversity of Geneva Reduces Israeli Academic Partnerships
Geneva's leading university announces reduction in strategic partnerships with Israeli institutions, affecting research collaborations and student exchange programs.
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- The University of Geneva is ending its strategic partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
- A student exchange program with the Hebrew University of Tel Aviv will not be renewed when it expires in 2026.
- Individual collaborations between researchers from Geneva and Israel remain permitted.
- The University of Geneva is the only Swiss university currently taking this step.
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2026
Expiration Year
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They Said
"It was a matter of strategic, not political consideration."
"The boycott of Israeli institutions is a long-standing concern of all those who have been working against any political solution in the region for decades."