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former9thward

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6. Name a serious institution that is boycotting Israel.

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 05:25 PM

Dec 2013

In fact the opposite is happening:

The American Studies Association’s endorsement this month of a boycott of Israeli academic institutions continues to stir passions, with four colleges and universities announcing their withdrawal from the association, a second leading higher-education association denouncing the boycott and a rising tide of college presidents speaking out against it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/27/education/academic-leaders-denounce-israel-boycott.html?hpw&rref=education&_r=0

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Brown, RIC reject boycott of Israeli academic institutions [View all] Freddie Stubbs Dec 2013 OP

This is the number one issue right now. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #1

The anti-apartheid movement worked for SAfrica. But there is fear of loss of funding with this. kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #2

Israel is not in a "panic". former9thward Dec 2013 #3

Thanks for correcting me. Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #4

well thanks for pointing that out azurnoir Dec 2013 #5

Name a serious institution that is boycotting Israel. former9thward Dec 2013 #6

Association for Asian American Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies Association azurnoir Dec 2013 #7

And what was their connection to Israel before the boycott? former9thward Dec 2013 #8

oh I see your point azurnoir Dec 2013 #9

Those organizations represent all Asians and Native Americans? former9thward Dec 2013 #10