Introduction Students’ protests and encampments at various US universities and other countries have brought renewed necessary attention to international academic cooperation with Palestinian and Israeli higher education institutions (HEIs). These protests are based on negative developments concerning the right to education occurring in the occupied Palestinian territories over many years, and especially after the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas of 7 October 2023 resulting in major loss of lives and injuries and material destruction, which is well-documented by the UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories OCHA/oPt. The reaction of university authorities,…
