For years, that quiet blind spot ran through parts of IPB University, Indonesia’s top agricultural school. At the time, he described the university as a long-running partner, noting the two sides had already finished “several projects together.” Anyone organizing a university event was now required to confirm beforehand that no Israeli institution or individual was involved. Those ties were real, and until September 2025, no one at the university had treated them as a problem worth addressing. Ties like these can exist quietly at any university, often below the notice of anyone outside the specific department involved.