Academic boycotts targeting Israeli researchers and institutions have tripled

According to the report from Middle East Monitor and data cited from the Association of Israeli University Heads and Israeli media:

• Over the past two years, in response to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, cases of academic boycotts targeting Israeli researchers and institutions have tripled compared to the previous year.

• These boycotts include:

  • Rejection of scientific papers,

  • Denial of invitations to conferences for Israeli researchers,

  • Suspension of inter-university collaborations and student exchange programs.

• Reports indicate that over 1,000 boycott cases were documented in the last year alone.

• Countries most active in these boycotts include the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and the USA.

In short, there has been a significant increase in isolation of Israeli academic institutions and researchers within the global scientific community.