Since the beginning of October the Israeli military has not only killed thousands of students and academics, but also destroyed every single university in Gaza, in some cases using controlled explosions. The UN has expressed grave concern over Israels systematic destruction of Palestinian education system – also known as scholasticide. Meanwhile, Israeli universities play a key role, not only in developing weapon systems and military doctrines deployed in Israel’s current war on Gaza, but also in planning, implementing and justifying Israel’s occupation and apartheid policies.

As academics we are horrified by the plight of our colleagues and fellow students in Gaza and deeply concerned with the involvement of Israeli academic institutions in the war crimes and crimes against humanity that are currently unfolding in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Danish universities have a responsibility to ensure, that they do not invest in or collaborate with institutions or companies complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity. We are here to remind them of that responsibility.