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NDP boycott resolution marks loss for Israel lobby, win for democracy
The New Democratic Party endorsement of a partial boycott of Israel is not just a win for Palestinian rights and a blow to the Israel lobby, but is also a victory for grassroots democracy.
In About-face, Israeli University Heads Decide to Admit Settlement University to Joint Body
After a nearly decade-long dispute, Association of University Heads admits Ariel University located in West Bank settlement
High Court rules minister can temporary block Israel Prize for leftist math prof
Ruling means Oded Goldreich, who has been accused of supporting boycotts of Israel, will not receive the award at next week’s ceremony
UK school textbooks on Middle East conflict altered to favour Israel: Report
The international publisher Pearson has paused further distribution of two textbooks used by UK high schools after a group of academics said in a report that they distorted the historical….
Three European Universities End Agreements With Illegal Israeli Settlement-Based Ariel University
Three preeminent European academic institutions have ended agreements with Ariel University over its direct involvement in Israel’s violations of international law. Ariel University is located in an illegal Israeli settlement….
The Mayors of Bologna and Palermo Withdraw From a Summit Aimed at Shielding Israel From Accountability
Virginio Merola, Mayor of Bologna, and Leoluca Orlando, Mayor of Palermo, have withdrawn from an international mayors summit aimed at shielding Israel from criticism over its violations of Palestinian human….
The Stubborn Ph.D. Student From the Gaza Strip
At a certain European university, they have been waiting for half a year for the arrival of S.O., a young doctoral student from the Gaza Strip. He was supposed to….
Israel denies COVID vaccine to Palestinian student at Tel Aviv University
The student, who lives in the West Bank, was barred from receiving a vaccine after traveling for hours to the university for a campus-wide vaccination drive.
New Zealand state pension fund divests from Israeli banks
New Zealand’s $33 billion national pension fund has excluded five Israeli banks from its portfolio because of their role in financing Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. An assessment….