Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire NYT | Top Stories Elisabeth Bumiller 9 November 2025 at 16:00 Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza. © Ramon Van Flymen/EPA, via ShutterstockA protest in May 2024 calling for the University of Amsterdam to cut ties with Israeli institutions.