Swedish students in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lund, Uppsala, and Örebro are protesting against Israel, setting up camp at several universities.

They are calling for an end to all academic collaboration with Israel, but this could backfire.

Israeli universities are hubs for progressive ideas on peace, with academics like Professor Oren Yiftachel advocating against colonialism and apartheid.

A blanket boycott may unintentionally silence those fighting for the same causes as the protesters.