Widespread European Student Protests to Demand Israel's Exclusion from the "Horizon" Program

The Global Student Network for Palestine, a movement calling for the academic boycott of the Israeli occupation, has announced the organization of protests on Friday in 21 universities across the European continent. These protests aim to pressure for the exclusion of Israel from the European academic program "Horizon."

The network explained in a statement that students and faculty members from 21 universities in 19 European countries will participate in peaceful and coordinated demonstrations in front of the offices of the European Commission.

These demonstrations aim to achieve a comprehensive academic boycott of Israel and its exclusion from the "Horizon" programs for research and innovation sponsored by the European Union.

The organizers are demanding an immediate academic boycott of Israeli institutions involved in practices that conflict with international law and basic human rights standards.

The demands also include the removal of Israel from current and future "Horizon" programs, including the "Horizon Europe" program and other related research initiatives funded by the European Union.

Representatives of the participating universities confirmed that the main motivation behind these protests is concerns related to academic freedom, ethical standards of scientific research, and respect for human rights.

The statement stressed that the time has come to stop making excuses and postponing, as the whole world is watching Israel's practices, and any financial or academic support provided by the European Union is completely unacceptable. The statement questioned the justification for the European Union providing 300 million euros annually to Israeli companies and universities, and many other institutions linked to the military industries.