Catherine Hall withdraws from Dan David Prize
Professor Catherine Hall of University College London, the widely respected cultural historian, has withdrawn her acceptance of the Dan David Prize. Her name was included in the list of prize-winners….
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Israel imposes effective travel ban on BDS movement co-founder, steps up anti-BDS Repression
Travel ban on Omar Barghouti seen as repressive attempt to silence him and eventually revoke his residency rights Move follows threats against BDS human rights defenders by Israeli ministers; threats….
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi imprisoned without charge or trial under administrative detention
Prominent Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi, a professor of theoretical space-plasma physics at Al-Quds University, was ordered by the Israeli occupation military to three months in administrative detention – imprisonment without….
Israel arrests leading Palestinian astrophysicist
A renowned Palestinian professor and astrophysicist, Imad al-Barghouti, was arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Sunday evening. The 53-year-old professor of space physics at al-Quds University in….
Scholars in Italy debate Israel boycott despite censorship
Academics in Italy held the country’s first scholarly discussions about boycott, divestment and sanctions measures on Israel in support of Palestinian rights — in spite of attempts at censorship during….
UofC Divest Celebrates Passage of Divestment Resolution
For the past two weeks, UofC Divest organizers and our allies have worked tirelessly to mobilize and educate members of the UChicago community, in order to pass our resolution calling….
Over 100 Writers, Including Pulitzer Winners Junot Díaz, Richard Ford, and Alice Walker, and Award-Winning Author Louise Erdrich, Call on PEN American Center to Reject Israeli Government Sponsorship
PEN Refusing to Drop Sponsorship, According to a Letter to its Members
Israeli forces raid, destroy property at al-Quds University
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) – Israeli forces stormed the campus of al-Quds University in the occupied West Bank village of Abu Dis east of Jerusalem’s Old City early on Tuesday morning, damaging….
Renowned international record fair backs cultural boycott of Israel
News of ILM’s support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel was welcomed by Brian Eno.
Italian students launch the “Studenti Contro Il Technion Campaign” to support BDS
The “Studenti Contro Il Technion” campaign