#Belgium / Ghent university severs ties with three Israeli institutions
[…] The university's rector, Rik Van de Walle, said in a statement that ties were being cut with Holon Institute of Technology, MIGAL Galilee Research Institute, and the #Volcani Center, which carries out agricultural research.
[…] "We currently assess these three partners as (very) problematic according to the Ghent University human rights test, in contrast to the positive evaluation we gave these partners at the start of our collaboration", Van de Walle said.
#EU / Spain, Ireland to recognise Palestinian state on May 21 - EU's Borrell
[...] Asked on local Spanish radio station RNE if May 21 was when Spain, Ireland and other EU countries would recognise a Palestinian state, Borrell said yes, mentioning #Slovenia as well.
"This is a symbolic act of a political nature. More than a state, it recognises the will for that state to exist," he said, adding that #Belgium and other countries would probably follow.