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Boycott Israel?
Roane Carey | The Nation Mention boycott in a discussion of Israel, and chances are you’ll find yourself the butt of vicious attacks. Israeli professor Neve Gordon elicited just such denunciations when he published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times last Thursday in support of the growing boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, or BDS […]
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Israeli academics must pay price to end occupation
By Anat Matar Several days ago Dr. Neve Gordon of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev published an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times. In that article he explained why, after years of activity in the peace camp here, he has decided to pin his hopes on applying external pressure on Israel – including sanctions, […]
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The last refuge
By Gideon Levy The timing of the mini-maelstrom over an opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times by Neve Gordon, who teaches politics and government at Be’er Sheva’s Ben-Gurion University, calling for a boycott of Israel, was somewhat grotesque. Hardly have the throats dried of those calling for his dismissal, for his citizenship to be […]
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Hysteria follows LA Times op-ed
What happens when an Israeli professor speaks his mind about the Israeli occupation? Let”s find out. Take a look at Ben Gurion University Prof. Neve Gordon, who by the way, is a member of the Committee to Support Ezra Nawi. He published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times, titled Boycott Israel: An Israeli comes […]
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Boycott Israel
An Israeli comes to the painful conclusion that it’s the only way to save his country. By Neve Gordon August 20, 2009 Israeli newspapers this summer are filled with angry articles about the push for an international boycott of Israel. Films have been withdrawn from Israeli film festivals, Leonard Cohen is under fire around the […]
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A message to BRICUP’s pre UCU Congress 2009 meting from Rachel Giora
20.5.2009 Dear Colleagues, I am writing to express my support of your actions toward helping the boycott movement become engulfing and effective. By responding to the Palestinian call to boycott Israel, you emerged as the pioneers of the boycott movement against Israel and I hope you will be able to witness its impact on redressing […]
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Militarization of Tel Aviv University
Urgent Briefing Paper (to download pdf file click here: palsocontau_jan_2009_draft3) Tel Aviv University – A Leading Israeli Military Research Centre Prepared By SOAS Palestine Society, February 2009 In the rough and tumble reality of the Middle East, Tel Aviv University is at the front line of the critical work to maintain Israel”s military and technological […]
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Israeli University Welcomes “War Crimes” Colonel
Attacks on Gaza Civilians Sanctioned by Military Lawyer by Jonathan Cook / February 9th, 2009 The Israeli government has moved quickly to quash protests over the appointment of the army”s senior adviser on international law to a teaching post at Tel Aviv University. Col Pnina Sharvit-Baruch is thought to have provided legal cover for war […]
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The philosopher who gave the IDF moral justification in Gaza
w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m Last update – 14:42 06/02/2009 By Amos Harel When senior Israel Defense Forces officers are asked about the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians during the fighting in the Gaza Strip, they almost all give the same answer: The use […]
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Words and deeds in the Middle East
* The Guardian, Saturday 17 January 2009 The leaders of the western world are wringing their hands in despair at the sight of the horrors inflicted on Gaza (Gaza crisis, 16 January). The UN general secretary, the French president and others are holding intensive discussions with some of the leaders of the Middle East in […]
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