For first time, U.S. professors call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel

the formation of the United States movement marks the first time that a national academic boycott movement has come out of America. Israeli professors are not sure yet how big of an impact the one-week-old movement will have, but started discussing the significance of and possible counteractions against the campaign. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Education
Topics: Israel, College
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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Jan. 31, 2009

It's useful to know that the boycott exists, but little is actually said in this article.

Boycott Israel. Cut U.S. military aid to Israel. Put the funds to use rebuilding Gaza and tearing down the wall in the West Bank. If the Palestinians had been fairly treated from the beginning, I would feel otherwise. www.ifAmericansknew.org

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Norman Rogers
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by Norman Rogers - Jan. 30, 2009

Nazi and Commie professors come together.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Jan. 30, 2009
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Jason Sussberg
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by Jason Sussberg - Jan. 30, 2009

Clever sub-titles. Overall, very informative and well organized. Many quotes and sources. I especially like the historical context going back to 2001. Not sure why this is in the money section of News Trust. This is a boycott, but not a financial boycott, just intellectual.

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Boris Kushnir
by Boris Kushnir - Jan. 31, 2009

This Stick is always of two ends that not the same. Title professor unfortunately in some occasions belong to the schizophrenics who has no idea how to connect their professors intellectual level with the reality of the life. This professors need to get at least one racket to their back yard to understand that they are creators of the next 9/11 by terrorists like Hamas. If they disagree with US and the democratic nation’s policy that Hamas is a terrorist organization that provokes ... More »

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