 Shurat HaDin Threatens Action Over ASA BoycottShurat HaDin - Israel Law Center notifies ASA that Israeli professors plan to sue it over its promoting a boycott of Israel. Khamenei Tops SWC List of 2013 Anti-SemitesIran's Supreme Leader, Turkish PM Erdogan and Roger Waters among those named in 2013 “Top Ten Anti-Semitic and Anti-Israel List”. MIT Head Rejects ASA's Boycott of Israel"An academic boycott is antithetical to MIT values," says President Rafael Reif after ASA decides to boycott Israel. Bill: NY Schools for ASA Boycott to Lose FundingNew York State politicians to propose bill stripping public aid from colleges, universities supporting ASA boycott of Israel.Rep. Engel to ASA: Boycott Syria, Not IsraelEliot Engel calls on the ASA to end its boycott of Israeli institutions, notes its silence about others' violations of human rights. MKs: Israel Cannot Ignore ASA BoycottMKs: Israel must take threats of academic boycott seriously – or it will get worse.Two More Universities Quit ASA Over Israel BoycottKenyon College and Indiana University quit the American Studies Association, after it supported an academic boycott of Israel. No Universities have Joined ASA BoycottDozens of universities and colleges have rejected the boycott of Israel declared by an academic association. None are known to endorse it. Former Israeli Ambassador to Congress: Ban BDSMichael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the US, calls on Congress to outlaw academic boycotts against Israel. Brandeis, Penn State Quit ASA over Israel BoycottBoycotting the boycotters, universities say ASA 'rejected core principles of freedom of association and expression.' Israeli Politicians Condemn ASA Academic BoycottProfessors, politicians, even a left-wing figure condemn the boycott of the American Studies Association against Israel. ASA Head: Others Worse, We'll Still Boycott IsraelASA head admits that many countries have worse human rights records than Israel's, but still supports academic boycott of Jewish state. Backlash Continues Against ASA Academic BoycottMajor Jewish groups strongly condemn the boycott against Israel by the American Studies Association, warn of possible precedent. US Academic Group Votes to Boycott IsraelMembers of the American Studies Association (ASA), on Monday voted to approve an academic boycott against Israel. |
