Students at University of Geneva protest Israel's actions in Gaza, call for academic boycott

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - MAY 12: On Sunday (May 12), students at the University of Geneva in Switzerland have continued their protested against Israel's actions in Gaza, and have urged an end to its occupation on the Palestinian territories. Hundreds of students supported by researchers and professors are calling for a "Free Palestine". The students also demand an end to the academic collaboration with Israeli universities. Israel has pounded Gaza following a cross-border attack on Oct. 7 by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, which killed less than 1,200 people. Nearly 34,950 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have since been killed, and nearly 78,600 injured, according to Palestinian health authorities. Seven months into the conflict, vast swathes of Gaza lay in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water and medicine. Israel is accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). An interim ruling in January said it is "plausible" that Tel Aviv is committing genocide in Gaza, ordering it to stop such acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza. South Africa on Friday asked the ICJ to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as part of additional emergency measures over the war. (Footage by Muhammed Ikbal Arslan /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)