• Why Support the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel?

    Posted on February 8, 2009

    by Adrienne Rich February 3, 2009 Dear All, Last week, with initial hesitation but finally strong conviction, I endorsed the Call for a U.S. Cultural and Academic Boycott of Israel. I’d like to offer my reasons to friends, family and comrades. I have tried in fullest conscience to think this through. My hesitation: I profoundly […]

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  • CFA Call for A Halt to Violence Against All Civilians in Palestine and Israel”¨ “¨

    Posted on February 8, 2009

    The Board of Directors of the California Faculty Association, which is also SEIU Local 1983,and represents faculty, counselors and librarians at the California State University, passed the following resolution today: Resolution: CFA Call for A Halt to Violence Against All Civilians in Palestine and Israel? ? Whereas, violence against civilians – whether in Palestine or […]

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  • U of R Students to Occupy Academic Building for Peace and in Solidarity with Gaza

    Posted on February 7, 2009

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE University of Rochester Students for a Democratic Society (UR-SDS) University of Rochester Rochester, NY 14627 Rochester, NY – 02/05/09– Students from the University of Rochester and members of the local Rochester community will be occupying an academic building on campus tomorrow for peace and in solidarity with the people Gaza and in […]

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  • Battle Of The Professors

    Posted on February 7, 2009

    New York Jewish Week | February 4, 2009 by Sharon Udasin Staff Writer Less than a year and a half after a British academics” boycott against Israel failed to take off, 15 West Coast professors are trying to mount the first-ever such campaign in the United States. In response to Israel”s three-week incursion into Gaza, […]

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  • Contents of BRICUP Newsletter #13 February 2009

    Posted on February 7, 2009

    [Note: Please download attached PDF file for the issue of the BRICUP newsletter; table of contents is below.] The PACBI column: In the Aftermath of the Gaza Massacre Imagine that your University is bombarded with tons of explosives! (Islamic University of Gaza) Jerusalem’s Al-Quds University cuts ties with Israeli academia. The US Campaign for an […]

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  • Support for Israel must stop

    Posted on February 6, 2009

    Daily Sundial David Klein / Professor of Mathematics, CSUN Published: Friday, February 6, 2009 Updated: Friday, February 6, 2009 When an impoverished Palestinian boy confronts an Israeli tank in front of his home, how do you explain to American taxpayers that the tank is David and the boy is Goliath? Apologists for Israel”s devastating attack […]

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  • Challenging Zionism at UT

    Posted on February 6, 2009

    By Zachary Lown | February 6, 2009 AUSTIN, Texas–Supporters of Palestinian rights organized a counter-protest to stand up to a misnamed “peace rally” called by Texans for Israel (TFI)–and the success of the show of solidarity for Palestine is spurring more activism. The pro-Israel demonstration was called for the University of Texas’ West Mall in […]

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  • The Case for Academic Boycott

    Posted on February 6, 2009

    January 31, 2009 By Jason Kunin Jason Kunin’s ZSpace Page Join ZSpace Of the various campaigns for boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel , none seems to have provoked as much condemnation and rage as the threat of academic boycott. Even among people who have no problem with boycotts against products made in the Israeli […]

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  • Israel still dealing with international fallout

    Posted on February 5, 2009

    By MATTI FRIEDMAN, Associated Press Writer Matti Friedman, Associated Press Writer – Thu Feb 5, 3:24 am ET | Associated Press JERUSALEM – More than two weeks after halting its Gaza offensive, Israel is still dealing with the international fallout, including a very public spat with the leader of Turkey, a slew of war crimes […]

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  • The Academic Boycott of Israel

    Posted on February 5, 2009

    Document prepared by Mona Baker, St. Jerome Publishing Note: This document was written some 18 months ago, long before the latest round of atrocities. Many more links can be added to the list at the end of the document. Please consider signing up to any or all of the following http://usacbi.wordpress.com/endorsers/ http://www.zcommunications.org/znet/viewArticle/20270 http://www.bricup.org.uk/GazaEmergency.html#statement The academic […]

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