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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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 ... More »

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by Margaret Yonco-Haines - Jan. 30, 2009
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by Kaizar Campwala - Jan. 30, 2009
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jan. 30, 2009
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by Dale Penn - Jan. 31, 2009
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by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 30, 2009
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by Norman Rogers - Jan. 30, 2009

Nazi and Commie professors come together.

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by Li Lou - Jan. 30, 2009
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by Evan Langhorst - Jan. 30, 2009
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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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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 ... More »

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