A disappointing vote by the Stellenbosch University Senate on Gaza, Palestine: A lost opportunity to show ethical and moral leadership in support of social justice

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H Mahomed
L Hendricks

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A disappointing vote by the Stellenbosch University Senate on Gaza, Palestine: A lost opportunity to show ethical and moral leadership in support of social justice. (2024). South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 17(2), e2231. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJBL.2024.v17i2.2231
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L Hendricks, Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa

Lecturer, Division of Health Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

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A disappointing vote by the Stellenbosch University Senate on Gaza, Palestine: A lost opportunity to show ethical and moral leadership in support of social justice. (2024). South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 17(2), e2231. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJBL.2024.v17i2.2231

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