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Statement on the case of Lara Alqasem
The global BDS movement is opposed to international study in Israel. USACBI encourages students in the US who want to enroll in academic programs in the region to explore options at Palestinian universities. Lara Alqasem’s week-long detention at Ben Gurion Airport is an example of Israel’s discrimination against Arab Americans and illustrates that study in […]
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Tell Ballet BC – Don’t Dance on the Ruins of Palestinian Childhood
Please take action: Sign the Petition and call on Ballet BC in Canada to cancel planned performances in Israel! An Open Letter to Ballet BC regarding their Performances in Israel By Marion Kawas – republished from the Canada Palestine Association October 2, 2018 John Clark, Executive Director executivedirector@balletbc.com Dear Mr. Clark: As a young child, my mother […]
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October 21, SF: Zionist Lawfare and the Boycott Movement – Solidarity and Resistance
Sunday, October 21 3:00 pm 518 Valencia St San Francisco, CA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/252281192096789/ Join us on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm at 518 Valencia for, Zionist Lawfare and the Boycott Movement: Solidarity and Resistance in the Trump Era. This event will focus on attacks on the BDS movement, specifically academic boycotts, including the recent lawsuit […]
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Pittsburgh, October 11: Protest Gesher Theater – Oppose Complicity in Apartheid
Thursday, October 11 6:00 pm 980 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/589845821431433/ We call on supporters of the arts and social justice to stand with us and oppose complicity in Apartheid by our Pittsburgh cultural institutions. The following text is adapted from a letter sent to the Pittsburgh Cultural trust to convey our concerns about […]
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David Palumbo-Liu on study abroad boycotts: A Critique of “Standing with Professional Ethics”
The following piece, by USACBI Organizing Collective member and Stanford professor David Palumbo-Liu, was originally published at Academe Blog. Read more about USACBI’s study abroad boycott campaign and the case of Prof. John Cheney-Lippold. BY DAVID PALUMBO-LIU I appreciate the opportunity to respond to Professor Hank Reichman’s criticism of our statement in support of Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s refusal to […]
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USACBI stands with Prof. John Cheney-Lippold: join us in support
The following USACBI statement is also supported by a growing list of faculty (see below). To join this call to conscience, sign our online petition of support: https://www.change.org/p/stand-with-john-cheney-lippold. To support our campaign to Boycott Study Abroad in Israel, visit our campaign page: http://usacbi.org/boycott-study-abroad-in-israel/ ** USACBI stands in strong support of John Cheney-Lippold, an associate professor of American […]
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Boycott Study Abroad in Israel | Research to Assist Your Campaign
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel is working with organizations, faculty and students to Boycott Study Abroad in Israel on campuses and communities across the country and around the world. The research overview below provides background information, analysis, specific problematic programs and resources to learn more and help you organize at your […]
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November 9-11, NYC: Second International Meeting for Science in Palestine
USACBI supports the following event, organized by Scientists for Palestine: Scientists for Palestine is proud to announce that our Second International Meeting for Science in Palestine will take place at Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. Scientists for Palestine members and other members of the international scientific community will gather from Nov. 9-11 to discuss and work toward […]
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New Activist Toolkit Released: Boycott Study Abroad in Israel Campaign
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel has launched a new activist toolkit for students and others to use when creating campaigns to Boycott Study Abroad in Israel on their campuses and in their communities. The toolkit contains an array of useful resources and information, from tips on researching a campaign […]
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USACBI protests wrongful termination of professor Mazen Adi by Rutgers University
The Organizing Collective of the US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel protests and condemns in strongest terms the wrongful termination of the employment of Professor Mazen Adi by Rutgers University. According to exchanges between Professor Adi and Rutgers staff, including Rutgers Chancellor Debasish Dutta and President Robert Barchi, Rutgers breached its contract with Dr. […]
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