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University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with Israeli military

JL;DR SUMMARY The University of Amsterdam has halted its student exchange program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, citing the latter's alleged complicity with Israeli military activities and failure to distance itself from human rights violations in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Human RightsAcademic FreedomIsrael Hamas ConflictActivismHebrew UniversityUniversity Of AmsterdamNadera Shalhoub KevorkianEuropean UniversitiesMilitary CollaborationStudent Exchange

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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"The University of Amsterdam has suspended a student exchange with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, saying the institution has failed to distance itself from human rights violations in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war."
Jerusalem, Israel
"The University of Amsterdam has suspended a student exchange with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, saying the institution has failed to distance itself from human rights violations in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The University of Amsterdam has suspended a student exchange with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, saying the institution has failed to distance itself from human rights violations in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war."
Hungary
"The university also decided not to enter collaborations with more than 20 Hungarian institutions that have been sanctioned by the European Union because they are seen as too tightly controlled by the Hungarian regime."
China
"And it determined that Chinese doctoral students who go to the Netherlands through the China Scholarship Council will be allowed to continue, but the university said it would enact new measures to protect their academic freedom from Chinas government."
Israel
"The University of Amsterdam joins a wave of European schools that have severed ties to Israeli institutions and Israel-linked companies, often as concessions to student activists."
Poland
"The committee pointed to international bodies that have investigated Israel for war crimes against Palestinians since Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, attack, including the United Nations and the International Criminal Court."

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