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The strange case of Stephen Hawking and the academic boycott of Israel that wasn’t. Or was it?
A few weeks ago I wrote in a Good News Friday post how honoured we were to have renowned British physicist Professor Stephen Hawking come to visit Israel. So you can imagine our disappointment and our anger at learning that … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Boycotts and BDS
Tagged academics, BDS, boycott, Cambridge, Israel, Presidents Conference, Stephen Hawking
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The anti-Israel boycott rebounds upon itself
The New York Times today published a great article calling for an end to the Arab boycott of Israel. That in itself is excellent news. What is even more gratifying and certainly most surprising is that the article is written … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism
Tagged anti-semitism, anti-Zionism, Apartheid, Arabs, BDS, boycott, David Hirsh, Ed Husain, Engage, Israel Apartheid Week, Muslims, Palestinians, PSC, SodaStream
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The silencing of Israeli voices on British campuses
Whilst anti-Israel activism on British campuses is well known for its severity and hostility, two incidents in recent days seem to have raised the bar to a whole new level. The most widely talked about incident took place at Oxford … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Antisemitism
Tagged academia, anti-Israel, anti-Zionist, BDS, boycott, Christ Church College, Essex University, George Galloway, Oxford University
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South Africa’s ruling party votes to boycott Israel
In a disgraceful but unsurprising move, South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) has voted to make BDS (Boycott, divestment and sanctions) part of its official policy towards Israel. South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, voted … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts and BDS, International relations
Tagged ANC, BDS, boycott, South Africa
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BDS Brigade devour their own
Professor Dan Avnon, an Israeli professor of civics, and the head of the “Center for Peace and Reconciliation” (From the Hebrew NRG article: המרכז לשלום ויישוב סכסוכים – h/t: Ido) has been boycotted by Sydney University’s Centre for Peace and … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Antisemitism, Boycotts and BDS
Tagged academia, anti-semitism, Australia, BDS, boycott, Dan Avnon, Jake Lynch, peace activiists, Sydney University
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Good News Friday
Another installment in my Good News Friday series. This week’s most exciting news comes from Nefesh b’Nefesh, who brought a plane-load of 350 American immigrants to Israel. This is beyond good news – it is excellent! A special charter flight … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts and BDS, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged aliya, Ashkelon, BDS, boycott, hiking, immigrants, Israel Trail, Nefesh B'Nefesh, olim, Sacramento, Shvil Yisrael, twin cities
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