Latest Posts
Amnesty international : Save the palestinian poet and artist Ashraf Fayadh
Why this is important
American Anthropological Association (AAA) conference passes BDS resolution with a whopping 88% majority
With over 10,000 members, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) has become the largest scholarly institution in the United States to endorse the academic boycott of Israel when its general conference….
Saudi court sentences Palestinian poet to death for renouncing Islam
Friends of Palestinian Ashraf Fayadh believe he is being punished for posting video showing religious police lashing a man in public.
University of Liverpool students vote for BDS
Students at the University of Liverpool have voted to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, in a significant victory for Palestinian solidarity campaigners. The motion commits the Liverpool….
European call to defend the right to education in Palestine : AURDIP and BRICUP’s second letter to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation
Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Dear Madam, Sir, On October 22, we wrote to….
400 New Yorkers celebrate launch of campaign calling on local artists to boycott Israel
New York, NY, November 16, 2015 – On Saturday, November 14th, nearly 400 New Yorkers packed the Verso Books Loft in DUMBO, Brooklyn, to capacity for “Palestine Calling: A Launch….
Statement of Academics on the Settlement of Professor Steven Salaita’s Lawsuit Against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Click here to view the updated list of signers, and to add your name to this statement (for faculty members).
Settlement Reached in Case of Professor Fired for “Uncivil” Tweets
November 12, 2015, Chicago – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel Loevy & Loevy announced the settlement of Professor Steven Salaita’s case against the University of Illinois….