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Letter to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation concerning the renewed detention of the astro-physicist Imad Barghouthi
On 4 Mai 2016, AURDIP, BACBI and BRICUP have written to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation drawing his attention to the renewed detention of Imad Barghouthi, Professor of Theoretical Space Plasma Physics at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, and calling upon him to request the suspension of the EU Association Agreement until Israel releases Professor Barghouthi. The letter is set out below.
Call closed on May 15, 2016
Israel Prize winner donates cash award to Israeli group that helps Palestinians
Hebrew University Prof. David Shulman will receive the prize on Thursday for his research into languages and culture in south India.
Tell Netanyahu – Free Imad Barghouthi!
Imad Barghouthi is Professor of Theoretical Space Plasma Physics at Al-Quds University, and has been unfairly arrested by Israeli police and sentenced to three months detention without charge.
Dr. Barghouthi is a renowned astrophysicist, who has worked for NASA and is widely published in international journals.
Join us in calling for his freedom and for the Palestinian right to education!
Catherine Hall withdraws from Dan David Prize
Professor Catherine Hall of University College London, the widely respected cultural historian, has withdrawn her acceptance of the Dan David Prize. Her name was included in the list of prize-winners….
‘Love of country fills his soul’: Daughter of imprisoned Palestinian astrophysicist speaks out on her father’s case
Palestinian astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi, a professor at Al-Quds University, is currently being held in Israeli administrative detention – imprisonment without charge or trial. His three-month sentence is indefinitely renewable on….
Israel imposes effective travel ban on BDS movement co-founder, steps up anti-BDS Repression
Travel ban on Omar Barghouti seen as repressive attempt to silence him and eventually revoke his residency rights Move follows threats against BDS human rights defenders by Israeli ministers; threats….
All for BDS, once and for all
« Steven! Steven! » the man screamed, his East End cadence emphasizing the first syllable. « Why don’t you boycott the United States? » He repeated the refrain, approaching from behind until I could….
Dual use and misuse of research results in the case of EU funding to Israeli military and security companies
On the basis of information collected by ECCP, Stop the Wall prepared an analysis about the dual use and misuse/malevolent use of research results in the case of EU funding to Israeli military and security companies.
Israeli academic elite’s complicity in oppression
Israel’s academic elite is mobilised on behalf of the national project, and is well compensated by the regime. When its members shout things such as “fascism”, it’s appropriate that this criticism be directed at itself as well.