Category: News
In Historic Vote, UC Student Association Endorses Call for Divestment in Support of Palestinian Rights
On the morning of February 8, 2015, hundreds of students gathered in Tom Bradley International Hall at UCLA as the UC Student Association (UCSA) deliberated motions in support of divestment….
Ariel University offers to pay researchers to add affiliation to publications
[Note by AURDIP : Ariel University is located in the illegal Israeli settlement of Ariel located in the occupied West Bank of Palestine.]
Council for Higher Education budget committee says it will investigate the matter.
Take Action: Free Palestinian child prisoners Khaled al-Sheikh and Malaak al-Khatib
Imprisoned Palestinian boy, Khaled al-Sheikh, 14, from Beit Annan in Jerusalem area, has now been imprisoned for 40 days, accused of “throwing stones.” Along with 14-year-old girl Malaak al-Khatib, also….
UC Davis passes divestment resolution, five other campaigns launched across US
Last night, the student government at the University of California at Davis voted in favor of a resolution to divest from corporations profiting from Israel’s occupation. In a landslide vote….
Suspend EU-Israel treaty, 63 MEPs say
A group of 63 influential MEPs have called on EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the main treaty between the EU and Israel. The….
The Astrophysicist Imad al-Barghouthi has been released from detention
Communiqué from AURDIP and BRICUP – We are very pleased to learn that our colleague, Imad al-Barghouthi, Professor of Astrophysics at Al-Quds University, has been released from the Israeli prison….
Scientists protest detention of Palestinian physicist
The Israeli military arrested Imad Ahmed Barghouthi on his way to the United Arab Emirates to attend a scientific conference, his lawyer says.
Nature | doi:10.1038/nature.2015.16770
Cartoonists And Comics Workers Tell Comics Industry: ‘No Business As Usual With Israel’
Statement of solidarity:
We want to express our grief and outrage at the slaying of five cartoonists, Wolinski, Cabu, Charb, Tignous, Honoré, among many others, at the Charlie Hebdo offices. These horrific acts of violence compel us to act even more urgently for a world where the dignity, freedom, and equality of all people are respected and promoted. We reaffirm that the Palestinian boycott movement is one important step towards that vision, and we hope that you will continue to join us in this movement.
BDS is gaining traction in Britain
The academic boycott of Israel was the theme of a discussion at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) this week. An event organised by the student union….