Nearly 700 students at the University of Leipzig have voted to sever ties with Israeli educational institutions, marking the latest peak in a surging pro-Palestine solidarity movement at German universities since March. The vote follows similar resolutions at Berlin's Hertie School and other campuses, despite strong political and institutional opposition. Activists face suppression through event cancellations, police interventions, and legal threats, while Germany's Staatsraison doctrine prioritises support for Israel.

Jun 9, 2026

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US Reinstates Deportation Proceedings for Palestinian Student Mohsen Mahdawi

The US Board of Immigration Appeals has reinstated deportation proceedings against Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi. Mahdawi, arrested last year for pro-Palestinian protests, says the Trump administration is weaponizing immigration law to silence him. The move follows the dismissal of an immigration judge who had blocked the deportation.

May 7, 2026

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