Minister: Stellenbosch refusal to urge Gaza ceasefire ‘racist’

Protesters, mostly university students, gather to protest against Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, at Queen's Park outside the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto, Canada to illustrate Can campus debate about Gaza be civil?

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Adam Habib, director of SOAS University of London

UK universities’ Gaza ceasefire silence ‘seems hypocritical’

Adam Habib says institutions that spoke out over Ukraine ‘immediately invoked institutional neutrality’ on Gaza, questioning whether they would have done the same in relation to Nazi Germany

By Patrick Jack

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Students of American University attend a campus protest against ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza

Staying true to universities’ purpose is the answer to free speech questions

The Gaza situation is no exception to the rule that truth-seeking requires the marrying of free expression with inclusion and respect, says Duncan Ivison

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Illustration: a man without a face stands by four masks hanging from the ceiling

Institutional neutrality is not a cold cop-out: it is vital in polarised times

Academic leaders should stay out of politics to encourage debate and promote expertise, says Daniel Diermeier

By Daniel Diermeier

12 February

Minister: Stellenbosch refusal to urge Gaza ceasefire ‘is racist’

University insists senate decision to refrain from institutional stance safeguards academic freedom

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Minister: Stellenbosch refusal to urge Gaza ceasefire ‘is racist’

University insists senate decision to refrain from institutional stance safeguards academic freedom

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UK universities’ Gaza ceasefire silence ‘seems hypocritical’

Staying true to universities’ purpose is the answer to free speech questions

Institutional neutrality is not a cold cop-out: it is vital in polarised times

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