American Anthropological Association (AAA)

Anthropologists back Israel boycott in landslide vote

Tamara Nassar 27 July 2023

Charlotte Silver 7 June 2016

Despite defeat of boycott, American Anthropological Association plans to challenge Israel’s abuses of Palestinian rights. Read more about Full might of Israel lobby ekes out razor-thin win in anthropology vote

Yasmin Nair 25 May 2016

BDS vote a test of field’s complicated relationship with Middle East. Read more about Can anthropology overcome its imperial past?

Ali Abunimah 3 May 2016

“This is just the start,” say Palestine rights campaigners at the University of Chile. Read more about Chile law school backs Israel boycott by big margin

Charlotte Silver 24 April 2016

Israel advocates turn to corporate law in latest effort to stifle free speech by academics. Read more about "Frivolous" lawsuit aims to reverse ASA's Israel boycott

Ali Abunimah 30 December 2015

Activist successes, despite Israel’s counteroffensive, offer Palestinians hope for 2016. Read more about How the Israel boycott movement struck major blows in 2015

Ali Abunimah 29 November 2015

Ali Abunimah 23 November 2015

American Anthropological Association move is blow to Israel lobby groups that stepped up efforts to combat BDS. Read more about US anthropologists back Israel boycott in landslide vote

Steven Salaita 22 November 2015

Corporate media commentators fret about “political correctness” but ignore censorship of Palestine solidarity activists. Read more about Why is Palestine absent from debate about campus suppression?

Joseph Massad 16 December 2014

Moves to “recognize Palestine” and co-opt the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement aim to guarantee Israel’s survival as a racist state. Read more about Recognizing Palestine, BDS and the survival of Israel