Yale’s Richard Levin Issues Statement Against Boycott

Statement by Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University
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British University and College Union Boycott

Statement by Richard C. Levin,
President of Yale University

August 10, 2007

I certainly agree with the sentiments expressed in President Bollinger’s statement, and I am happy to say so. But I am not comfortable signing group statements or petitions, in this case and as well as hundreds of other similar situations where my participation has been requested.

A boycott of Israel’s educational institutions serves no useful purpose. It violates the principle of academic freedom that all universities should practice and defend. We should continue to promote to the fullest extent the opportunity for discussion, collaboration, and exchange with Israeli institutions, as well as with other universities in the Middle East and around the globe.

Yale’s Richard Levin Issues Statement Against Boycott

Statement by Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University
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Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) is not-for-profit [501 (C) (3)], grass-roots community of scholars who have united to promote honest, fact-based, and civil discourse, especially in regard to Middle East issues. We believe that ethnic, national, and religious hatreds, including anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism, have no place in our institutions, disciplines, and communities. We employ academic means to address these issues.

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