The student society called on Dalhousie University to suspend its exchange program with Tel Aviv University, and promoted demands to divest from all companies on the BDS list and end institutional ties to Israeli companies, goods, and universities.
Last reviewed October 8, 2026
We are demanding that Dalhousie University sever ties with and divest from any corporations, institutions or individuals that are complicit in genocide, settler-colonialism, apartheid or ethnic cleansing in Palestine. This includes the suspension of the annual Israel Exchange Program offered under Dalhousie's Faculty of Management in collaboration with Tel Aviv University in Israel.
Please review the Dalhousie @students4liberatedpalestinehfx demands and visit our bio to sign a letter in support of them. Our society statement is also included to indicate solidarity with the students. ... Open letter: "Completely divest from all companies on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) list ... End all institutional ties to Israeli companies, goods, and universities at Dalhousie and on its premises. This includes ending the Israeli Exchange Program under the Faculty of Management."
"Mi'kma'ki, a land steeped in resilience and unity, bore witness to an extraordinary day when thousands from our community and beyond, stood shoulder to shoulder, proclaiming that genocide in Gaza will not go unchallenged. ... Together, we solemnly commit to work tirelessly until the day justice prevails in Gaza, until we see a #FreePalestine"