Open letter to the leadership of Unil and EPFL supporting the breaking off of institutional collaborations with Israel

Due to the dramatic worsening of the situation in Gaza, CLADS sent a formal request to the management of Unil and EPFL, dated June 6, 2025, the breaking off of institutional collaborations with Israeli universities, technological institutes and companies.

The full text of the letter can be accessed via this link.

After months of diverse forms of struggle, by students and staff, on June 12th, the Unil leadership finally agreed to one of the movement’s main demands: to end UNIL’s collaboration with Israeli universities. It is time for EPFL to take a clear stand and to do the same.