Spanish university boycotts Israel

The Central University of Barcelona (UAB) announced its decision to boycott Israeli universities and institutions that have ties, whether direct or indirect, with the occupation of Palestine.

The university joined the international initiative “Places without Racism” launched by hundreds of official institutions and universities around the world, as part of the BDS movement.

In Spain, the global BDS campaign for the boycott of Israel started in 2007 to promote all forms of boycott against the Israeli occupation, targeting unions as well as political, academic and cultural institutions.

The Canary Islands followed Seville and tens of other Spanish cities by endorsing the boycott.