Mainstreaming BDS in Italy
A series of events in Italy during the month of March show that, despite the government’s strong ties with Israel and recent efforts to shut down the debate on Palestine,….
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Academics pursue judicial review over cancelled Israel conference
Academic organisers of a conference on Israel and international law will today launch legal efforts at the High Court, after the University of Southampton confirmed it was cancelling the event…..
Le maire de Toulouse a osé !
M. Moudenc, maire de Toulouse, a pris la honteuse décision d’interdire une réunion publique prévue dans le cadre de “la Semaine contre l’apartheid israélien”, animée par Farid Esack, professeur à….
Divestment referendum blocked at Northeastern
Activists at Northeastern University in Boston say they have been silenced by their student government after it blocked a divestment referendum from appearing on an upcoming election ballot. The referendum….
Israeli city with 19% Arab population has no Arabic library books
Two residents file formal complaint over libraries in Upper Nazareth having books in Hebrew, Russian, English, Spanish and French, but not one in Arabic.
Univ. of Southampton cancels conference after government, Israel lobby pressure
Note: This post has been updated with a statement from the university and other new information since it was first published. This is a developing story. See the last update here.
Sussex students join UK’s wave of Israel boycotts
Students at the University of Sussex in the UK have voted overwhelmingly in support of their student union being part of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. In a….
Tel Aviv University: 850 scholarships for Gaza attack service
Tel Aviv University (TAU) recently awarded scholarships to 850 students who took part in Israel’s military attack on the Gaza Strip last summer. The “President’s Scholarship for Service in Operation Protective Edge”, up to NIS 2,000 per student, was awarded as tuition credit to the winners.
Virginia state agency cancels Jerusalem trip citing Israeli discrimination
The state agency that regulates the legal profession in Virginia has canceled a planned seminar in Jerusalem following objections over Israel’s discrimination against Americans of Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry…..
UK Culture Secretary threatens to cut Government funding to arts organisations that boycott Israel
It was clear from early on in the row over the Tricycle theatre, during summer 2014, that government interference and threats to funding had played a significant role in the….