More than 100 Boston-area researchers in health care and life sciences released a statement April 13 in defense of “the liberal ideals which have shaped our democracy” and in support of “the free flow of ideas and information” that is central to their work. Why affirm something so obvious? To stop academic blacklisting by the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment movement, which targets Israeli universities and scholars.
Attempts to isolate Israel and its educational institutions aren’t new. In 1945 the Arab League declared that all Arab institutions and individuals must “refuse to deal in, distribute, or consume Zionist products of manufactured goods.”
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Oh jeese, another fake academic freedom advocate.
Of course this ass did not mention that Israel closes down and sometimes bombs Palestinian schools and universities. She also does not mention that many Palestinian students cannot study abroad even if they have scholarships. She also does not mention that foreign academics are prevented from teaching or giving lectures at Palestinian universities. Nor can Palestinian academics travel for the same.
She is just another lying Israeli shill.
<<<sometimes bombs Palestinian schools and universities.>>>
Oh, you mean when Hamas hides bombs or tries to fire from those places at Israel, as in 2014?
<<Israel closes down>>
<<many Palestinian students cannot study abroad even if they have scholarships.>>
Now.......show us where this has actually happened.
<<She also does not mention that foreign academics are prevented from teaching or giving lectures at Palestinian universities
Nor can Palestinian academics travel for the same.>>
Which sane country would allow people who hate that country to come and teach more hatred towards that country? (Duh!)
But, hey, do show the examples in real life. There may have been a security issue you do not know or care about, after all to you.....
ISRAEL DOES NOT EXIST