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Noted French theorist Jacques Rancií¨re cancels Israel lecture, heeding boycott call
The following article was written by Ali Abunimah for the Electronic Intifada: Noted French philosopher and political theorist Jacques Rancií¨re has canceled a visit to Israel after an appeal by PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Rancií¨re, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Paris VIII and Professor of Philosophy at […]
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Lara Fabian cancels Lebanon tour after boycott campaign
The following article was carried in Al-Akhbar English: Belgian singer Lara Fabian announced via Facebook on Thursday that she has cancelled her February concert in Lebanon after boycott activists campaigned against her visit. Fabian wrote in a “Love Letter” to her “Lebanese friends” that she “won”t sing under threats” nor “deal with hatred.” The self-confessed […]
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USACBI’s David Klein on Law and Disorder
David Klein of USACBI appeared on Law and Disorder Radio on January 9, 2012. The full radio show can be livestreamed or downloaded at this link. Law and Disorder is co-hosted by Michael Ratner, Heidi Boghosian and Michael Steven Smith, and is a weekly independent radio show based at WBAI 99.5 in New York and […]
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2011 successes of the cultural boycott: ZazaFL
ZazaFL compiled the following list of successes of the cultural boycott of Israel in 2011: 2011 was a year full of many successes in the campaign for the cultural boycott of Israel. This summary will focus on the cultural boycott with emphasis on musical artists and groups. The fall of South African apartheid was preceded […]
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Sign petition in support of Dr. David Klein and academic freedom here!
Dr. David Klein, professor of mathematics at California State University – Northridge, has been attacked for hosting a website supporting the movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) (http://www.csun.edu/~vcmth00m/boycott.html), and for launching a campaign to not resume CSU’s study abroad program in Israel, on the basis of Israel’s violation of Palestinian rights and the threat […]
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USACBI: Resisting attacks on supporters of boycott – defend Dr. David Klein
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) is appalled by the attacks taking place against our colleague, and member of our Organizing Committee, Dr. David Klein of California State University – Northridge. Dr. Klein hosts an informative website (http://www.csun.edu/~vcmth00m/boycott.html) that provides extensive resources concerning the global movement for boycott, divestment […]
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PACBI: 2012: A year to further intensify the academic boycott
PACBI | 2 January 2012 2011 was a year of hope and revolution. At the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), we began the year with a message of solidarity with the people behind the revolutions in the region. By mid-year, the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) National Committee […]
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Open Letter to Cornell University: Don’t Collaborate with Apartheid
The U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel is gravely concerned about Cornell University’s plans to collaborate with Israel’s Technion Israel Institute of Technology to build a joint campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, including the use of $100 million in public funds.[1] Israeli academic institutions provide the technological foundation for […]
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Another BDS success: Joker cancels Tel Aviv show
By Uri Yaacobi Keller for the Alternative Information Center After the Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign opened his eyes to the harsh reality of the occupation, British dubstep artist Joker cancelled his Tel Aviv show. The small but significant victory for BDS shows the inroads the movement is making around the globe. Let”s start with the […]
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USACBI Bulletin No. 2 Now Available!
The new issue of USACBI’s Bulletin is now available for download. Includes an editors’ note, news on study abroad campaigns, academic and cultural boycott, and more: December 26, 2011 – Issue No. 2 of the USACBI Bulletin Download in: HTML | PDF Download prior issue: HTML | PDF
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