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Distinguished scholars return from USACBI delegation – Radio interviews with Robin Kelley, Nikhil Singh, Bill Mullen, J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Neferti Tadiar
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel recently organized a delegation of five scholar/activists to Palestine; the scholars who participated were Robin D. G. Kelley, J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Neferti Tadiar, Nikhil Pal Singh and Eyewitness to Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing If you have any questions or would like to contact delegation members […]
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Our Eyes Witnessed: On People of Color in the United States and The Palestinian BDS Movement
Authors: Darnell L. Moore & Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz – published at NewBlackMan Colorlines recently featured a story entitled “The Israel Lobby Finds a New Face: Black College Students,” which highlighted the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee“s (AIPAC) recruitment of young black and brown college students to support their Zionist agenda. According to AIPAC”s website, they recruit “[o]n […]
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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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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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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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Omar Barghouti: West Coast Itinerary, January 2012
Omar Barghouti is an independent Palestinian researcher, commentator and human rights activist committed to upholding international law and universal human rights. He is a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and the Palestinian Civil Society Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. He holds a bachelor”s and master”s degrees […]
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PACBI: Cancel International Society for Justice Research Conference in Israel
International Society for Justice Research (ISJR): Working for Social Injustice? PACBI – Dec. 12, 2011 The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) is deeply disturbed by the decision of the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR) to hold its 14th Biennial Conference at the College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS) […]
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Inside Higher Ed covers CSU Study Abroad Campaign
The following article was published at Inside Higher Ed on December 5, 2011, and quotes USACBI Organizing Committee members David Klein and Abla Harara. If you are CSU faculty or staff member, student, or alumnus, you can sign on to the letter here: http://www.csun.edu/~vcmth00m/studyabroad.html Politicization of Study Abroad December 5, 2011 – 3:00am By Elizabeth […]
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Open Letter Regarding the CSU-Israel Study Abroad Program
The following Open Letter to California State University Chancellor Charles Reed calls upon CSU to not reinstate the Israel Study Abroad Program because of Israeli human rights violations. CSU Faculty, Students, Staff, and Administrators who wish to endorse this open letter may do so by contacting: David Klein, david.klein@csun.edu The letter may be found here: […]
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