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Why Palestinian universities are looking abroad
Relations with universities abroad provide an essential part of what Palestinian higher education needs, both for its own development, as well as that of local society. The British Council’s Tim Sowula accompanies UK publication Times Higher Education on a trip to sound out Palestinian university leaders.
Should statisticians boycott Israeli universities?
This article was written for the Radical Statistics Newsletter, and appeared in Issue 111 (2014), pp56-61. The issue is not yet online but will be in the future. Information on the Radical Statistics Group can be found here.
It is reproduced with the permission of the author.
AURDIP and BRICUP’s letter to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation concerning the arrest of the astro-physicist Imad al-Barghouthi
To the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Our colleague, the internationally renowned astro-physicist, Imad al-Barghouthi of Al-Quds University, was arbitrarily arrested by the Israeli authorities on 6 December….
2014: Shattering the Academic Boycott of Israel Taboo
2014 was simultaneously a terribly painful and remarkably hopeful year for the Palestinian people.
American Historical Association : « What is the Responsibility of Historians Regarding the Israel/Palestine Conflict? »
Should historians take a stand on controversial issues in the news? That was the question taken up on Saturday afternoon at a packed room of more than a hundred historians….
Representation of Arab Citizens in the Institutions of Higher Education In Israel
For years Sikkuy has been paying special attention to equality in access and participation in the higher education system in Israel both in terms of monitoring and research. In 2008….
Haaretz : How I know BDS will win, and I will lose
BDS is compelling because it offers a concrete solution. If Jews want to prevent the boycott movement from gaining ground, we must offer an alternative plan to end the occupation.
Alumni of the Israel Arts and Science Academy call on others to refuse military service
We received the following two pieces, the Israel Arts and Science Academy (IASA) Alumni & Students’ Military Refusal Letter and Press Release, “In memory of those massacred six years ago in the besieged Gaza Strip.” The Cast Lead offensive began on Dec. 27, 2008.
The year BDS became the number one concern for American Jews
[Note de l’AURDIP] Malgré un parti-pris clairement anti-BDS, cet article du Haaretz illustre le succès du boycott académique dans les campus américains et l’inquiétude qu’il suscite en Israël et parmi ses relais habituels dans les universités.