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Pro-Palestinian Activists Occupy UGent Rectorate, Demand Israeli Academic Boycott

Pro-Palestinian activists occupied the roof of the rectorate building at Ghent University (UGent) on Wednesday morning, demanding a total academic...

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“There would be no need for that vandalism if UGent did not continue to cooperate with Israeli institutions.” This is how student spokesperson Youlian Burnham defends the destruction at the UGent Rectorate, where activists broke in on Wednesday morning. It is already apparent that the damage is extensive: the demonstrators smeared paint on windows and cameras and emptied tubes of glitter glue. The university is now investigating further legal st…

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Activists from Ghent Student Encampment occupied the Ghent University rectorate on Wednesday morning. They demand that the university sever all academic ties with Israeli institutions. The protest was broken up by the police. 44 people were arrested and two officers were slightly injured.

·Belgium
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De Morgen broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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