CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the news that three European universities have ended agreements with Ariel University, located in an illegal Israeli settlement on occupied Palestinian land. The European Union and member states, while usually silent against Israel’s aggression, do not recognise Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank and East Jerusalem. But institutions and companies in the settlements often have deals with their counterparts globally. In early March, the University of Valencia confirmed that it would not implement a collaboration agreement with Ariel University in line with the university’s commitment to human rights. The agreement between the two universities was first approved in May 2019 but was suspended and placed under review just months later following protests from the student union BEA over Ariel University’s direct role in Israel’s military occupation.