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Kenyan university cancels Israeli tree-planting after online petition

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A Kenyan university has canceled a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Israeli embassy after facing public backlash. The MOU involved planting 5,000 indigenous trees at the university's campus. The decision has sparked outrage among Kenyan pro-Palestinian activists and Daystar students. An online petition against the partnership garnered 169 signatories, claiming that it indirectly endorses human rights violations against Palestinians. The university apologized for the pain caused and stated that it does not support the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Original article source: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-835602
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