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In this branch of the Institute of Political Studies of the Côte d’Azur, specializing in the geopolitics of the Middle East, tensions between students have reached a fever pitch.
A large Palestinian flag was unfurled against the facade of Sciences-Po Menton. This Monday afternoon, the foot of this opulent building begins to be occupied by around a hundred students. Soon they will be setting up tents. Like their Parisian comrades, they demand a ceasefire in Gaza, a “survey on academic partnerships” And “the use of an appropriate lexicon”. In this branch of the Institute of Political Studies (IEP), located facing the Mediterranean, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict collides with the walls of the campus. Geopolitics in the Middle East is the main subject of study. And also the main point of contention. Jewish students denounce a “ostracism“. Pro-Palestinian students complain of “pressure“. Disagreement between them hampers discussions.
Existence of “anti-Semitism on this campus”
Alexia (1) is not on campus this Thursday. The Jewish student is on sick leave. She has been absent for two months. “That’s to tell you how hellish it is. This is harassment.” According to her, “the climate has always been problematic for a Jewish student”. There would have been aturning» after October 7, the day of Hamas attacks in Israel. “That very morning, a lot of students o