BDS

Historic pro-Palestine wave sweeps German universities

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.