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WHY I’M JOINING THE ACADEMIC BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

2 June 2009 By Jake Lynch Nearly two-thirds of Israelis in favour of direct, substantive negotiations between their own government and the leadership of Hamas. Some mistake, surely? Actually no – this was the finding of an opinion survey in

Posted in Australian Academia, Boycott

Unions move to overturn Israel boycott

LAST month, the Scottish Trade Unions Congress became the latest in a series of unions to call for a boycott of Israeli products. Support for boycotting, divesting from and sanctions against the Jewish state appears to be growing by leaps

Posted in Australian Academia, Boycott

A CALL TO AUSTRALIA’S ACADEMICS

There is no doubt that something is moving in Australia when it comes to boycotts, divestments and sanctions against Israel. It was a long time coming, but the momentum is definitely growing apace and is certainly buoyed by what is

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Australian Academic Boycott of Israel: Global BDS Day 30 March 2009

Responding to the CALL of Palestinian civil society to join the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, we are an Australian campaign focused specifically on a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions, as delineated by PACBI (Palestinian

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MIDEAST: Israel Boycott Movement Gains Momentum

By Mel Frykberg RAMALLAH, Mar 3 (IPS) – “Standing United with the People of Gaza” is the theme of this week’s Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), which kicked off in Toronto and another 39 cities across the globe Sunday. A movement

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Australian University students support BDS campaign

University of Western Sydney’s Student Association (UWSSA) | Australian BDS Campaign for Palestine | February 7, 2009 The University of Western Sydney’s Student Association (UWSSA) has decided to formally affiliate to the “Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel”. The call

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Australian academics: join us in boycott call

Appeal from the Australian academic community: 22 January 2009 Mission statement: Australian Academic Boycott of Israel Responding to the CALL of Palestinian civil society to join the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, we are an Australian campaign

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