Vote to consider Boycott of Israel

"U.K. academic union moves to consider boycott of Israeli academia"

By Asaf Uni, Haaretz Correspondent and Agencies

HA'ARETZ
May 29, 2008

Full article on the Web at:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/988087.html

Brief excerpt--


"Members of the University and College Union in England (UCU) passed a motion at their annual conference on Wednesday to consider severing ties with Israeli universities.

"Tom Hickey, who teaches philosophy at the University of Brighton, says the motion highlighting the 'humanitarian catastrophe imposed on Gaza by Israel' is just shy of a full boycott, The Telegraph said.

"The UCU, the largest trade union and professional organization for academics and lecturers working throughout the United Kingdom, called on its colleagues to consider the moral and political implications of educational links with Israeli institutions, and to discuss the occupation with individuals and institutions concerned.

"The motion noted 'the continuation of illegal settlement, killing of civilians and the impossibility of civil life, including education' as a result of the occupation...."


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