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Andrew Cuomo and Other Democrats Launch Severe Attack on Free Speech to Protect Israel
One of the greatest free speech threats in the West is the growing, multi-nation campaign literally to outlaw advocacy of boycotting Israel. People get arrested in Paris — the site….
Israel Boycott Has Staying Power
The American Anthropological Association resolution pledging to honor the academic boycott of Israel just lost a membership vote by 2,423 to 2,384. The closeness of the tally illustrates how acutely….
The Struggle Continues: Campaign for Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions Undeterred by American Anthropological Association Vote
Anthropologists for the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions vowed to continue its campaign after a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions that was under consideration by the American Anthropological Association….
UK academic union of over 100,000 members urges freedom for Imad Barghouthi, defense of Palestinians under attack
The UK’s University and College Union (UCU), representing over 100,000 members as the largest trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further….
Palestine and the Scandal of Liberal Democracy
An assault on democracy has begun in the United States of America and Europe. Its source is not the ‘Islamic fundamentalism’ that is regularly branded a threat to democracy, or right-wing demagogues who use fear of immigrants and radical Islam to foment hate. It comes, rather, from the mainstream of these societies.
Scientific Stars Join Activists: Noted Palestinian Professor Arrested and Released—Again
Professor and astrophysicist Imad Al-Barghouthi was arrested by Israeli authorities for the second time in 15 months.
Israel cancels release, charges astrophysicist
Israeli military prosecutors have filed “incitement” charges against Professor Imad Barghouthi, the Palestinian astrophysicist held in administrative detention since 24 April, who was due to be released on Sunday. Barghouthi’s….
INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION FOR TRAVEL BAN ON BDS CO-FOUNDER
MEDIA RELEASE – 28 May 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Sixteen international organisations condemn the travel restrictions on BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti
- World-wide academic boycott organisations write protest letter to their Foreign Ministers
- Organisations from the American, Asian and European continents demand freedom for Barghouti to travel
Letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs concerning the Israeli travel ban on Omar Barghouti
Sixteen organisations from around the world, all supporting the academic and cultural boycott of Israel, have written a letter condemning the Israeli government’s harassment of the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement Omar Barghouti. The letter is being sent to the Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Pakistan, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.