Belgium : A call for a cultural boycott of Israel
Dear colleague, In writing you this letter we are urging you to join the BACBI campaign (Belgian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel) for a boycott action against the state….
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Tel Aviv University academics debate BDS for the first time
On June 8th, 2015 Tel Aviv University academics held a first ever discussion on BDS. The following is an address given by Dr. Hilla Dayan at the conference: I would….
Israel once again commits an act of state piracy in the Mediterranean
At 02:06AM today (Gaza time) the “Marianne” contacted Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and informed us that three boats of the Israeli navy had surrounded her in international waters, while sailing….
US Congress members demand end to Israel’s “cruel” abuses of Palestinian children
In rare defiance of the stifling pro-Israel consensus in the US capital, members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to push Israel to end its systematic abuses of….
UK Actors, directors and writers demand immediate sanctions on Israel
Actors, authors, academics and architects have today called on the UK government to push for immediate sanctions on Israel until it abides by international law and ends its occupation of….
More than a hundred MEPs call for end to Gaza blockade
More than a hundred MEPs from all European political groups have signed an open letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini….
Salaita firing lands Univ. of Illinois on AAUP censure list
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has formally censured the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) over its firing last summer of Steven Salaita for criticizing Israel on Twitter…..
IDF to hire civilian students in part-time jobs
New initiative will offer hourly-pay to students in specific fields, providing benefits and valuable work experience.
Freedom Flotilla Coalition : Marianne is near to reach Mediterranean sea
Marianne, the Scandinavian trawler who is headed to meet up with other boats of the third Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, is about to enter the Mediterranean Sea. After its departure….
Israeli universities providing Shin Bet data on graduates
Security service uses information to contact possible new recruits.