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Will Upgrading West Bank College Boost Boycott Movement?

JERUSALEM — A decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “strengthen higher education in the State of Israel,” as he put...
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Tel Aviv University to cooperate with settler group on East Jerusalem dig

Tel Aviv University’s spokesperson refuses to explain why its archaeologists will work with Elad, an organization notorious for its...
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ACT: Counter Israel-centred academic propaganda

In May 2012, the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine (BRICUP) issued a briefing document, “Universities rebranding...
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The full story behind the war against free speech in Israel’s universities

Is Ben Gurion University being punished because its head has opposed upgrading the status of a college in an Israeli settlement?
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US professors organization solicits articles with argument for endorsing BDS campaign

This is an open letter sent by Barbara Harvey to friends. She allowed us to publish it here. -Ed. Dear friends and academic supporters...
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Academic boycott has to be part of the BDS campaign

As the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement, launched by Palestinian groups in 2005, has grown, some strategies and targets...
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Eroding liberties: The ‘witch-hunt’ against Israeli academia

The Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE), a government-appointed body charged with the supervision and financing of universities...
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How G4S helps Israel break the Geneva convention

Lisa Nandy calls for the government to take action over G4S' participation in illegal imprisonment.
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State council seeks to shut down ‘leftist’ department at BGU

In an unprecedented move, the Council for Higher Education will vote on shutting down the Department of Politics and Government at...
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South African Student union passes resolution of complete Israeli boycott

On 27 July 2012, The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Student Representative Council (SRC) in South Africa, passed a...
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