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Boston U. President rejects Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 20, 2013 9 Comments

But leaves decision on Institutional Membership to American and New England Studies program.

My email to President of Princeton regarding academic boycott of Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 19, 2013 6 Comments

Dr. Michael Oren, a celebrated Princeton alumnus, is subject to the American Studies Association boycott. Will Princeton become complicit?

Brandeis Univ. drops American Studies Association membership over Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2013 5 Comments

Second shoe to drop, how many will follow?

My email to President of UT-Austin regarding academic boycott of Israel

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2013 16 Comments

I just sent my first e-mail to a University President regarding the academic boycott of Israel by the American Studies Association, and the similar boycott just announced by the small and relatively new Native American and Indigenous Studies Association. I could not find a direct...

Reader crowdsourcing project to fight American Studies Assoc anti-Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2013 77 Comments

Reader-created contact list and call to action.

Penn State Harrisburg to drop American Studies Assoc membership after Israel boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 6 Comments

First Israel boycott shoe drops, how many more will follow?

Prankster crashes people’s cell phone conversations at airport

Posted by Mandy Nagy on December 17, 2013 13 Comments

We’ve all likely encountered people who talk on their cell phones in public, or (gasp) done it ourselves at some point. Admittedly, sometimes it’s almost unavoidable at a place like an airport where you might be trying to coordinate the other details of your travel. ...

How can these U.S. universities justify membership in American Studies Association after Israel boycott?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 16 Comments

The anti-Israel academic boycott passed by ASA makes each of these universities complicit.

Boycott, Divest and Sanction the American Studies Association

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2013 9 Comments

ASA has awakened a sleeping giant.

American Studies Association members ratify anti-Israel academic boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 16, 2013 28 Comments

Only about 16% of ASA total membership votes for boycott, but low voting participation makes that enough.

Tax-Exempt Status of American Studies Association to be challenged if Israel boycott resolution passes

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 15, 2013 24 Comments

As I have previously indicated, I believe the anti-Israel academic boycott resolution of the American Studies Association calls into question ASA’s 501(c)(3) tax exemption. Voting on the resolution ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 15. If the resolution passes, I intend on challenging ASA’s 501(c)(3) status...

American Studies Association about to pass odious equivalent of Zionism is Racism resolution

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 15, 2013 15 Comments

"A great evil has been loosed upon the world ... The abomination of anti-Semitism has been given the appearance of international sanction."

Saturday Night Selfie

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2013 29 Comments

No, not of me. Of Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt yucking it up at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service. The allegation was that the reaction was racist. From the ever-reliable Salon.com, The media’s Michelle Obama problem: What a selfie...

Mahmoud Abbas rejects boycott of Israel as American Studies Association votes on boycott

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 14, 2013 6 Comments

An interesting thing happened at the funeral of Nelson Mandela. Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, rejected the Boycott Divest and Sanction campaign against Israel, urging only a boycott of Israeli products made in the West Bank. While in South Africa this week for...

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