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Dutch Education Minister Letschert (D66) refuses to condemn boycott over Israeli universities at Utrecht debate championship

Education Minister Rianne Letschert (D66) / photo: EUCO

A decision to cancel the final of a European student debating championship because Israeli universities were due to participate has reignited a political and cultural controversy in the Netherlands. But despite pressure from multiple far-right parties in parliament, Education Minister Rianne Letschert (D66) has carefully avoided condemning either the boycott itself or the institutions involved, instead stressing the autonomy of universities and cultural organisations.

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