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The membership of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) has endorsed a resolution to boycott Israeli academe. The general referendum took place over nearly two months, and the final count came to 768 for a boycott, 167 against. My longtime readers won’t…
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The board governing Colorado’s public pension fund voted unanimously on Friday to move forward with divesting from the British conglomerate Unilever over a decision by its subsidiary, Ben and Jerry’s, to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank and…
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Last week, in advance of a debate on UK trade, the Trade Union Congress emailed Labour MPs to announce its opposition to new trade deals between Britain and countries they say are “systematically abusing human rights”. Can you guess which…
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An international academic organization devoted to study of the Arab world and Israel has voted to endorse boycotting Israel. Members of the Middle East Studies Association voted 768-167 in favor of a resolution “endorsing the Palestinian call for solidarity in the form of…
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The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution on March 22 to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The resolution, which MESA members had been voting on from January 31-March 22, received 768…
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Brandeis University announced on March 24 that they are disassociating themselves from the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) after the organization overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. In a statement, Brandeis…
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Members of the Middle East Studies Association have passed a resolution endorsing a comprehensive boycott of Israel. The resolution accuses Israel of a long list of abuses, including restricting freedom of movement for Palestinians; isolating, undermining, or otherwise attacking Palestinian educational institutions;…
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The director of the 2022 Sydney Festival said some artists felt unsafe and “pressured” to withdraw from the event after it came under fire from supporters of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign for accepting Israeli funds. “Some…
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Ben & Jerry’s will work to find a “new arrangement” this year for selling its ice cream in Israel after the Vermont-based company announced it would no longer sell its products in the occupied Palestinian territories, its corporate parent said…
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Last Friday’s decision by District Court Judge Andrew Hanen of Texas has been lauded as a landmark victory by supporters of Israel boycotts — an irony, given the opinion actually upholds the constitutionality of state laws that deem such boycotts discriminatory and restrict government…
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