Night of Philosophy in New York
Thousands of people attended the Night of Philosophy event in New York, from 7 PM April 24 through 7 AM the next morning, held at the French consulate and the….
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A tale of two Susiyas, or how a Palestinian village was destroyed under the banner of Israeli archeology
Hiam al-Nawaja dreams to live in what she calls a “normal house.” The 23-year old mother of three small children and sheepherder manages in a cinder block frame insulated with….
Response to the complaint to Reed Elsevier, publishers of The Lancet
In this public response to the smear campaign and personal attacks on Richard Horton, The Lancet Editor-in-Chief, Lancet Complaint to Reed Elsevier, we assert: Richard Horton is highly regarded as….
Civil Administration confiscates 12 solar panels from the Khan al-Ahmar community close to Ma’ale Adumim
On Wednesday, 1 April 2015, Civil Administration officials accompanied by Border Police forces came to the community of Khan al-Ahmar, adjacent to the settlement of Kfar Adumim. The Civil Administration officials dismantled and confiscated 12 solar panels that provided the sole source of electricity for the residents’ homes.
French philosopher who shut down Paris BDS event as ‘anti-Semitic’ and one-sided will lecture in NY on ‘Free Speech’
On April 24, the French consulate in New York will present a Night of Philosophy: 62 lectures in 12 hours. Kicking off the marathon in the ballroom on the second….
NYU faculty call for divestment from companies supplying the Israeli army
About 120 New York University (NYU) professors are calling on the school to divest from companies linked to the Israeli occupation. It’s unclear which companies NYU is invested in. The….
Boycotting Israel more urgent than in case of South Africa, says anti-apartheid veteran
Farid Esack, an Islamic studies professor at the University of Johannesburg, has faced strong objections from the Zionist lobby in France over plans to give a series of lectures about….
BRICUP : Free Speech and Academic Freedom trumped by Zionist Pressure
Conference postponement : Statement by the orgarisers (April, 14, 2015)
Open letter to University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor: Dr Spence, reject calls to punish Palestine-justice supporters
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Court hearing expected next week in challenge to UK university’s ban on Israel conference
The Electronic Intifada has learned details of the court challenge filed in London on Thursday against the University of Southampton’s decision to ban a conference related to Israel. One of….