Statement | General Assembly of Ifpo | December 6, 2023

Being a research institution in humanities and social sciences in the Near East, the Ifpo works and publishes on the Palestinian community and with it, through the establishment of numerous partnerships. Its members are deeply concerned about the welfare of their Palestinian colleagues and the destruction of places of knowledge. The ongoing war, which has caused more victims than previous ones, spares indeed no academic institution in Gaza, as well as in the West Bank. As the toll of destruction, deaths, physical injuries, arrest cases, and the inability to move freely has reached alarming levels, the price our colleagues pay while practicing their profession in Palestine has become exorbitant. In a General Assembly held on the 6th of December 2023, the Ifpo members expressed solidarity with their Palestinian colleagues and partners and stood alongside them. They call for a ceasefire and compliance with international law and human rights.