USP’s FFLCH Ends University of Haifa Agreement After 46–4 Vote

Overview

• The faculty moved to end the 2018 accord ahead of its May 2026 expiration after 46 votes in favor, 4 against and 4 abstentions.
• Leaders cited allegations of serious human-rights violations against Palestinians and a report linking Haifa to Israeli military and security programs.
• Student organizers who had staged protests welcomed the outcome, with representative João Conceição calling it “a victory of ethics over omission.”
• The faculty asked the University Council to consider extending the rupture to other USP partnerships with Israeli institutions implicated in apartheid and occupation policies.
• Similar steps were recently taken by Unicamp, UFF and UFC, which terminated agreements with Israeli institutions.