PJA Statement on the Hertie School Representatives resolution on BDS

Statement of the Association of Palestinian and Jewish Academics (PJA) (e.V. i.Gr.) on the Hertie School Representatives (HSR) for passing a resolution on 05.03.2026 that explicitly endorses BDS and defines concrete measures for the academic boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions

We are Palestinian and Jewish academics with personal, professional, and institutional ties to Germany and other German-speaking countries. We are organized to counter the repressive development of discourses, policies and actions related to Palestine/Israel. Our association includes scholars of the histories, religions, laws, cultures, and politics of the region, as well as of Palestinian and Jewish diasporas.

A central part of our scholarly activities is to uphold and strengthen the respect of international law with respect to Palestine and Israel. This includes the necessity to reiterate that central principles of international law (ius cogens) are currently being violated by Israel, such as the obligation to prevent a genocide, the prohibition to acquire territory by force (annexation), the obligation to promptly leave illegally occupied territory – Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem – and the obligation to end racial segregation and apartheid against Palestinians…

Vollständiger Beitrag – PJA Statement on the Hertie School Representatives resolution on BDS – 12.03.2026