UK Academics back Israeli boycotts

[Pert_UK]

"Academics have voted to boycott two Israeli universities over their alleged involvement in "illegal activity" in the occupied territories.

Members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) decided to suspend all links with Haifa and Bar-Ilan universities.

They were complicit in a system of "apartheid" towards Palestinians, delegates at the AUT's council heard.

The votes, and lack of debate, have been condemned by pro-Israel groups."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4472169.stm

[pie]

1. I agree with the AUT

[bemildred]

2. Probably goes in the dungeon, but let's see what happens. nt

[aneerkoinos]

3. Compromise

This is much better than the general boycott against all Israeli academic world, which would have been only counterproductive. Making illegal occupation the issue is the right way to go, IMHO.