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Anti-Israel academic boycotters play victim

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 29, 2013 9 Comments

BDS is the mother's milk of spreading anti-Semitism, and ASA has become one of its teats.

Politicians get ready to take on anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 28, 2013 7 Comments

The door the academic boycotters opened to let academic freedom leave is now open for politicians to rush in.

Goucher College channels Daniel Patrick Moynihan in denouncing anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2013 5 Comments

"Our college will not abide by this measure, through which, in our view, the American Studies Association completely discredits itself."

Trinity College profs issue letter supporting Israel boycott, but less than 10% sign

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 27, 2013 10 Comments

The President of Trinity College in Connecticut is one of over 50 University Presidents who have issued a very strong statement rejecting the academic boycott of Israel. The Trinity statement consisted of a letter to the President of the American Studies Association, and reads (emphasis added): To The...

Academic boycotters don’t want done unto them what they did unto Israelis

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 26, 2013 17 Comments

Anti-Israeli academic boycotters can dish it out, but can't take it

Anti-Israel academic boycott “a chance to mobilize people and expose the lies”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 26, 2013 3 Comments

My appearance on the John Batchelor Show.

Anti-Israel academic boycotters complain criticism violates their academic freedom to boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2013 25 Comments

As pressure mounts, academic boycotters play victim.

Assemblyman: Investigate Israel academic boycott violation of NYS Human Rights Law

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2013 9 Comments

Seeks investigation by NY State Attorney General of possible violation of law prohibiting boycotts based on ethnic origin.

UT-Austin and Texas A&M sponsoring annual meeting of anti-Israel academic boycott group

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 24, 2013 20 Comments

Would UT-Austin permit any other group to enforce academic boycott rules at an on-campus conference?

Kenyon College withdrawing from American Studies Assoc over Israel boycott (Update – Indiana too)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 23, 2013 6 Comments

The List of Universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel is growing rapidly. These two announcements are significant because they involve withdrawals of Institutional Membership, not just condemnation. This makes four universities (Penn State Harrisburg, Brandeis, Kenyon, Indiana) who are withdrawing membership, plus several others (Willamette, Hamilton,...

List of Universities rejecting academic boycott of Israel (Update – 250!)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2013 25 Comments

The universities and colleges below are confirmed to reject the academic boycott of Israel passed by the American Studies Association. This list is based on positions expressed by the Presidents of such Universities or others in a position to state a university’s position (e.g., communications staff). We...

University statements rejecting academic boycott of Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2013 9 Comments

Dozens and growing

Anti-Israel academic boycotters threaten legal action against opponents

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2013 23 Comments

Intense condemnation of the boycott from American civil society has boycott supporters upset.

Thanks to Legal Insurrection readers for leading fight against Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2013 7 Comments

Just a word of thanks to Legal Insurrection readers. The pushback against the anti-Israel academic boycott is gaining momentum. An increasing number of universities and University Presidents are stating their positions against the boycott. Not a single university or major academic group has come out...

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