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Boycott to intensify after Israeli ban on South African minister’s trip to Palestine
Last week Israel denied entry to South African higher education minister Blade Nzimande. The minister had intended to travel to Ramallah to discuss academic cooperation with institutions in the Israeli-occupied….
Princeton students buoyed by close vote in Israel divestment referendum
A student referendum calling on Princeton University to divest from firms profiting from the Israeli occupation in Palestine has been defeated by a very narrow margin. But campaigners are seeing….
Outrage after S African minister denied entry to Israel
South Africa demands explanation from Tel Aviv after minister is denied visa to visit Israel for diplomatic work.
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….
Why Is a Notorious Free-Speech Censor Being Given a Platform at a Major Academic Gathering?
Leading intellectuals are outraged that Monique Canto-Sperber, who famously quashed two events sponsored by Israel critics, is being given the stage to discuss “freedom of speech.”
Divestment politics, Stanford-style: Will a strong identification with a group affect one’s fair-mindedness?
Religious identity, threats of anti-Semitism, conflict of interest muddy the waters of campus divestment debate
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….
The National Press Club Conference on Israel and Palestine: The Israel Lobby: Is It Good for the US? Is It Good for Israel?
This unprecedented gathering will focus on the Israel lobby in America. How big is it? How fast has it grown? How interconnected are the organizations and individuals? How much revenue….