UC President Yudof to attend Israeli conference boycotted by Stephen Hawking
13 May 2013
University of California president has led previous trips to Israel sponsored by the hawkish American Jewish Committee.
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Amid public uproar, Royal Jordanian forced to disavow sponsorship of Israel tourism conference
9 May 2013
Royal Jordanian statement on sponsorship of Israel conference appears less than straightforward.
Stephen Hawking confirms he pulled out of Israel conference due to boycott, not "health" reasons
8 May 2013
Hawking’s decision was first announced yesterday by BRICUP, the UK campaign for the academic boycott of Israel.
Mandela’s fellow prisoner Ahmed Kathrada urges Morgan Freeman to pull out of Hebrew University fundraiser
6 May 2013
Kathrada, who recently returned from Palestine, writes to Freeman that “Israel is indeed an apartheid state. And in certain respects it is worse than apartheid.”
Oberlin College student senate passes divestment resolution, targets six companies
6 May 2013
Oberlin College’s student senate passes a divestment resolution which calls on the administration to pull its investments in companies profiting from Israel’s occupation.
Sheffield University dumps Veolia, capping successful year for UK student Palestine movement
3 May 2013
More than twenty student unions in the UK now support boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
Palestinian students at Hebrew University call on Morgan Freeman, Jian Ghomeshi to skip Canada fundraiser
3 May 2013
The students spell out some of the systemic discrimination in which Hebrew University is involved.
California lecturer caught on racist speech video threatens legal complaint after student campaign
2 May 2013
A lecturer at UC Santa Cruz is bullying and threatening students involved in Palestine solidarity organizing.
BDS Roundup: US scholars group unanimously passes boycott of Israeli institutions
30 April 2013
The latest roundup of international news from the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
Morgan Freeman and Jian Ghomeshi, say no to Israeli apartheid on May 6!
28 April 2013
Cynical award honors Freeman for “combating racism”