South Africa: University of Pretoria pressed to boycott Israeli academic institutions

Pressure is mounting for the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Senate to take a firm stance on Israel’s war in Gaza after staff and student solidarity groups submitted a draft resolution calling for the university to boycott Israeli academic institutions and support Palestinian educational institutions and academics under fire in Gaza.

The UP Senate will meet on Tuesday, 30 July to vote on whether to adopt the draft resolution. 

Speaking on behalf of UPStaff4Palestine, a group that…