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Oakland 10 December 2014
Instead of protecting the rights of the speakers and organizers to hold an event, university capitulated to efforts to shut it down. Read more about Why did University of Toronto let hate group shut down divestment launch?
10 October 2014
After threatening peaceful protesters, the Israeli university signed a cooperation deal with a leading weapons-maker. Read more about Warmongering Hebrew University tries to muzzle Palestinian students
26 September 2014
“If, under this new regime, civility be the condition for expressing academic freedom and excellence, then let the appropriate expression be that of civil disobedience.” Read more about Move on? Work to reclaim Univ. of Illinois has has only just begun
25 August 2014
Double standards applied to Steven Salaita shows how Israel trumps free speech on campus. Read more about Is criticizing Israel worse than murder at the University of Illinois?
14 August 2014
Leader of campaign against scholar Steven Salaita should be disqualified as an authority on academic freedom. Read more about The Salaita case and Cary Nelson’s use of “academic freedom” to silence dissent
7 May 2014
Israel denied her an exit permit, so a cardboard cut out stood in for Gaza writer Sarah Ali. Read more about Trapped in Gaza
24 February 2014
During my detention, Israeli officials seemed obsessed about my humanitarian activities. Read more about Why does Israel feel threatened by humanitarian workers?
20 February 2014
“What about my academic freedom? What about the tens of thousands of Palestinian children and teachers whose movement to and from their schools is impeded by the Israeli military?” Read more about I risked imprisonment by Israel and death to study in the United States
14 January 2014
Cruelty “hallmark of Israel’s policies,” says prominent boycott advocate. Read more about “Politicians are cowards” on Israel, says prominent Australian scholar
26 November 2013
The American Studies Association’s meeting showed that the time of fear of debate over boycotting Israel may be over. Read more about The taboo on boycotting Israel has been broken