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The Silent Boycott

How Israeli Academics Are Being Shut Out of the International Academic World The post The Silent Boycott appeared first on Jewish Journal.

Print Issue: The Silent Boycott | August 21, 2026

How Israeli academics are being shut out of the international academic world, and how UCLA professor Judea Pearl is fighting back. The post Print Issue: The Silent Boycott | August...

Israeli education panel bans university officials from making political statements

The directive calls for 'maintaining institutional neutrality on political issues,' by not using their powers to 'promote a political position or struggle,' and threatens budgetary...

Slacktivism in Academia: Why Strongly Worded Letters and Micro-Protests Rarely Work

Academics reason through problems, create innovative solutions, and often make the world a better place. However, sometimes, they are not the best at fashioning change. Slacktivism...

Taking the Gloves Off: New Initiative Says ‘Enough’ to the Boycott of Israeli Academics

We may be able to tolerate an irrational mob that goes after anything associated with Israel, but academics whose lives revolve around the search for truth and knowledge? The post...

Congress Is Trying (Again) To Ban Boycotting Israel

The bipartisan bill, which passed the House, takes aim at university boycotts of any “major strategic partner.”

When a Faculty Union Turns Against Its Students

California lawmakers must not pass AB 2551 in any form. At this point, no legislator can honestly treat it as neutral free-speech legislation. The post When a Faculty Union Turns A...

House passes bill to restrict university boycotts of Israel

The bill, backed by AIPAC but opposed by J Street and Democratic leaders, treats a total boycott of Israel like a boycott of West Bank companies. House Democratic Leader Jeffries:...

Miami University Prohibits Faculty From Teaching Outside for Labor Day Action

Apartheid wealth cannot buy silence on Gaza

TAFI MHAKA THE University of Cape Town (UCT) has lost 250 million rand (US$15.2m) in donor funding after adopting two resolutions on...

House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel

House Passes Bill Blocking Aid to Colleges That Boycott Israel Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) S...

Critics of the AAUP and the Delusions of Neutrality

Critics of the AAUP and the Delusions of Neutrality Sara Brady Fri, 07/31/2026 - 03:00 AM The AAUP is not and must not be neutral in defense of academic...

15 Oxford academics sign statement in support of Nathan Cofnas’s “whistleblowing”

15 Oxford academics have signed an online statement “opposing punishment of Nathan Cofnas for whistleblowing.” They have been joined by 795 other signatories. The letter, addressed...

Columbia faces discrimination lawsuit from Palestinian employees and students

Plaintiffs allege the Ivy League institution instead "actively participated in and amplified" racial and political targeting of its campus members.

Five Israeli higher education officials to quit in protest of gender segregation law

The officials say the new legislature creates 'unprecedented interference in the council's independence' and warn it may lead to the exclusion of women and a drop in the standing o...

High school in central Israel threatens to suspend student over distribution of anti-draft leaflets

The school's principal said suspension is "definitely a possibility" after the student distributed flyers urging classmates to refuse military service, while the municipality defen...

Advocates decry US House vote to defund universities that boycott Israel

Rights groups say the measure infringes on the freedom of speech of Americans for the benefit of a foreign nation.

Apartheid wealth cannot buy silence on Gaza

South African universities must resist donors who use financial power to impose political obedience.

SIPTU reiterates support for Israel-Ireland boycott

SIPTU has reiterated its support for members who refuse to participate in the hosting, servicing or facilitation of the upcoming soccer matches between Ireland and Israel.

Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign of amputee Israeli soldier

ALBAWABA - German sportswear giant Adidas is facing widespread boycott calls among human rights and pro-Palestine activists over its campaign featuring amputee Israeli soldier Shal...

​​​​Palestinian students at Columbia allege the school 'actively encouraged' their mistreatm...

A pro-Palestine rally is held at the steps of Lowe Library on the grounds of Columbia University on April 22, 2024, in New York City. The lawsuit is among a trove of complaints...

Advocates decry US House vote to defund universities that boycott Israel 

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill to penalise American universities for boycotting Israel or ...

PEN America president quits over anti-BDS article on 'exclusion' of Israelis, Jews in publishing

Ethiopian American author Dinaw Mengestu resigned last week, reportedly calling it 'unethical' for the free speech group to take a position against BDS. PEN had published interview...

Circuit Revives Kentucky Law Professor’s First Amendment Suit Over Israel Petition

The Sixth Circuit decides there's no need for abstention when the school refuses to do anything. The post Circuit Revives Kentucky Law Professor’s First Amendment Suit Over Israel...