The Nelson Mandela University Senate, on 6th March 2024, discussed a call to action submitted by the Palestinian Solidarity Organisation on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Senate unanimously supported three elements of the submission:
- The call for an immediate ceasefire and the free flow (unhindered by the IDF and Israeli civilians) of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- Support for Palestinian academics and students and their institutions, with such support occurring through collaborations with other South African and/or global institutions that have declared their intention to support ‘scholars at risk’.
- Initiating and supporting the development of discussions, workshops, seminars and other similar events across the university, to discuss and debate the Palestinian question with a view of bringing greater awareness about the relevant historical and contextual issues relating to all human rights and just struggles, including that of the Palestinian people.