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Belgian academics call for an academic boycott of Israel
The constitution of an extremist right-wing government makes it abundantly clear: there is no hope for change for the better from within Israel. More than ever the occupation and colonization….
Academic Freedom, Ethics, and Responsibility: The Silencing and Censoring of Palestine in Western Liberal Academia
A few months ago a story was published on the Yedioth Hakkibutz magazine. The first page of the magazine headlined: “We have expelled, bombed, and killed” and recalled an interview….
UC Davis senators vote to divest citing Israel’s harm to student welfare
Last night, the student senate of the University of California at Davis passed a resolution to divest from companies which profit from Israel’s occupation and abuses of Palestinian rights. Ten….
Rivlin: Academic boycotts against Israel are first-rate strategic threat
President meets with university heads to weigh the impact of the boycott movement and discuss strategies to fight it.
Faculty call on New York University to reveal Israel investments
Dozens of faculty at New York University (NYU) have signed a petition calling for the university to divest from multinational companies that profit from Israel’s occupation in Palestine. The 130….
To critics of the academic boycott of Israel: What about “academic freedom” for the children of Gaza?
Given what we now know, it’s harder to ignore the destruction of Palestinian schools and other infrastructures
Israel will imprison soldier, 19, for publicly criticizing the occupation
The Israeli government is imprisoning Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Shachar Berrin for criticizing its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories. In the Q&A session during the public filming of….
University of Helsinki cancels G4S contract over support for Israeli prisons
The University of Helsinki in Finland has canceled its security contract with G4S over its role in Israel’s prison system. Palestinian organizations launched a boycott and divestment campaign against G4S….
Is being a critic of Israeli state policies the same as being an anti-Semite?
Signing on to the State Department’s definition of the term could mean denying academic freedom and free speech