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For first time, U.S. professors call for academic and cultural boycott of Israel
By Raphael Ahren
Tags: Boycott, Academics 

In the wake of Operation Cast Lead, a group of American university professors has for the first time launched a national campaign calling for an academic and cultural boycott of Israel.

While Israeli academics have grown used to such news from Great Britain, where anti-Israel groups several times attempted to establish academic boycotts, the formation of the United States movement marks the first time that a national academic boycott movement has come out of America. Israeli professors are not sure yet how big of an impact the one-week-old movement will have, but started discussing the significance of and possible counteractions against the campaign.

"As educators of conscience, we have been unable to stand by and watch in silence Israel's indiscriminate assault on the Gaza Strip and its educational institutions," the U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel stated in its inaugural press release last Thursday. Speaking in its mission statement of the "censorship and silencing of the Palestine question in U.S. universities, as well as U.S. society at large," the group follows the usual pattern of such boycotts, calling for "non-violent punitive measures" against Israel, such as the implementation of divestment initiatives, "similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era."
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The campaign was founded by a group of 15 academics, mostly from California, but is, "currently expanding to create a network that embraces the United States as a whole," according to David Lloyd, a professor of English at the University of Southern California who responded on behalf of the group to a Haaretz query. "The initiative was in the first place impelled by Israel's latest brutal assault on Gaza and by our determination to say enough is enough."

"The response has been remarkable given the extraordinary hold that lobbying organizations like AIPAC exert over U.S. politics and over the U.S. media, and in particular given the campaign of intimidation that has been leveled at academics who dare to criticize Israel's policies," Lloyd wrote in an e-mail to Haaretz Monday. "Within a short weekend since the posting of the press release, more than 80 academics from all over the country have endorsed the action and the numbers continue to grow."

Asked if the group would accept the endorsement of Hamas supporters, Lloyd said, "We have no a priori policy with regard to the membership or affiliation of supporters of the boycott so long as they are in accord with the main aims stated in the press release."

He argued that, "on several occasions Hamas has sought direct negotiations with Israel, a pursuit that constitutes de facto recognition of Israel, and has openly discussed abandoning its call for the destruction of the state of Israel conditional on reciprocal guarantees from Israel."

Lloyd wrote that to the best of his knowledge, all supporters of the anti-Israel boycott were also opposed to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Asked if logic wouldn't dictate that he and his colleagues boycott themselves, he responded, "Self-boycott is a difficult concept to realize. But speaking for myself, I would have supported and honored such a boycott had it been proposed by my colleagues overseas."

Durban bred, British approved

The idea of an academic boycott against Israel originated in 2001 at the "World Conference Against Racism" in Durban, South Africa. A first attempt to implement a boycott was undertaken by British professors in the wake of Israel's 2002 Operation Defensive Shield and the Jenin massacre claim. Since then, British academics tried several times to establish boycotts, with the latest such effort failing because legal advisers a few months ago pointed out that academic boycotts are discriminatory and thus illegal. Yet, analysts say that another British boycott campaign is to be expected in the follow up of Cast Lead.

In the U.S., on the other hand, only a few professors have supported the idea of an academic boycott. In 2006, the American Association of University Professors declared its objection to the British boycott, saying members, "especially oppose selective academic boycotts that entail an ideological litmus test."

In 2007, nearly 300 university presidents across the United States signed a statement denouncing the boycott, under the motto "Boycott Israeli Universities? Boycott Ours, Too!"

First indications that the climate might change in light of the Gaza operation could be seen earlier this month when the Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario proposed, "Israeli academics be barred from speaking, teaching or conducting research at the province's universities unless they condemn Israel's actions in Gaza," as the Inside Higher Ed Web site reported.

Not a mass movement

Israeli academics are hesitant to sound the alarm bells in light of the recent development. "One has to look at this with some degree of caution," said Gerald Steinberg, the American-educated chair of Bar Ilan University's political studies department. "Yes, the organization's declarations are coming from the United States, but this is not at all yet a mass movement."

Jonathan Rynhold, who also teaches political science at Bar Ilan, explained that boycott movements are rare in America, "because the U.S. has much stronger political culture and laws about freedom of speech than the UK. In America, there is stronger sense that one should be able to think and say whatever one wants."

"What they're trying to do," Rynhold continued in his analysis of anti-Israel boycotts, "is blurring the distinction between criticism of Israeli policies and criticism of Israel's existence. Their game is to move the liberals, who accept Israel's right to exist and don't think Israel is wrong every time but criticize Israeli policies as and when they think it's right, and turn them into radical left-wing critics [who believe] Israel is racist in its core and everything it does is wrong."

Rynhold and Steinberg said that the new U.S. campaign is a clone of its British predecessors. The two professors, who were both born in England, speak out of experience. When the original boycott movement arose - initially attacking only Bar Ilan and Haifa University - they were among the co-founders of the International Advisory Board for Academic Freedom, which was fighting the boycott but ultimately folded for lack of funding. Although none of the previous boycott efforts were successful, Steinberg is concerned about every new round. While he said that it's too early to predict the impact of the U.S. boycott, he sharply criticized the Israeli government and local universities for their handling of the previous boycott.

"The government and the universities have completely neglected not just the academic boycott but in general this kind of soft war," he said. "The military prepared to go into Gaza for two and half years. But in terms of the boycott movement, both the ministry of education and the foreign ministry - which had pledged support for the existing anti-boycott frameworks - completely failed to prepare their own portfolios for this."

"The battle is just beginning now," Steinberg added. "The main response will have to come from American academics who find this kind of bias to be unacceptable and will fight it. But for those of us in Israel who are interested in helping to be a catalyst in that process, the funding has been completely cut off. There was the naive view that having won a few battles in Britain meant the war had been won." Yet, giving the boycotters too much attention might be counterproductive, Steinberg emphasized.

Effective counterattacks need to be prepared, he said, "but at the same time we must not overreact and provide stimulation and amplification to this process - that is precisely what they're seeking."

Other pro-Israel advocates are less hesitant and soft-spoken in their assessment of the U.S. boycott.

"The usual anti-Israel suspects in U.S. universities may sign on to the petition, but it won't amount to much," predicted Mitchell Bard, executive director at the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, which seeks to strengthen the pro-Israel camp at American colleges. "If it becomes a widespread effort, I'm sure some effort will be given to countering it, but it is out of touch with the mood in the country," he said. "Israel has near record high support, [U.S. President Barack] Obama has just taken office with a positive message and the focus will be on moving the peace process forward, not sideshows by anti-Semites and cranks among American pseudo-academics."
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  1.   Economic boycott, not academic or social 06:46  |  Ben 29/01/09
  2.   sign up 07:00  |  Hussain Ibn Ali 29/01/09
  3.   These professors 07:06  |  mez mezro 29/01/09
  4.   Pseudo Academics 07:06  |  Don 29/01/09
  5.   BEN tell that to 40+ million Christian Zionists 07:08  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  6.   More Power to the US Professors! 07:10  |  PJ 29/01/09
  7.   Boycotts seldom work 07:13  |  David 29/01/09
  8.   With economy in shambles antisemites will have more courage 07:13  |  Semsem 29/01/09
  9.   U.S. Professors call for academic,cultural boycott of Israel 07:18  |  Jak 29/01/09
  10.   Profs & Ben`s Baloney: Blame the Victim 07:24  |  Brad 29/01/09
  11.   Boycott Israel ?? 07:28  |  Massalla 29/01/09
  12.   These intellectuals "knew nothing" as Qassams rained by thousands 07:28  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  13.   Good start 07:32  |  Sam 29/01/09
  14.   Israeli Boycott 07:42  |  Fredy Ross 29/01/09
  15.   Yes, just keep ignoring it all and it will go away... 07:45  |  BBSNews 29/01/09
  16.   Coalition of leftist anti-Semites and Islamofascists 07:50  |  DAVID KAPLAN 29/01/09
  17.   Three Reasons for delay 08:14  |  Shimon Cleopas 29/01/09
  18.   Yes for economic boycott of israel 08:19  |  Palestinian 29/01/09
  19.   Thought Police 08:33  |  Niv 29/01/09
  20.   Politically Motivated Boycott Embolden Jihad 08:33  |  Joseph.E 29/01/09
  21.   Shtouyot 08:43  |  17 29/01/09
  22.   Ben - I agree 08:46  |  American Guy 29/01/09
  23.   Signs of the times 08:48  |  Natallie Durson 29/01/09
  24.   I`m rubber you`re glue... 08:48  |  Angel of Oregon City 29/01/09
  25.   Only BOYCOTT can save the Palestinians 08:54  |  Nathalie 29/01/09
  26.   I Dunno 09:14  |  Yosemite 29/01/09
  27.   English professor from California 09:16  |  Oleh 29/01/09
  28.   shame these people 09:19  |  rich 29/01/09
  29.   Palestinian Arab in Amman 09:21  |  rich 29/01/09
  30.   QUALITY OF US PROFESSORS 09:22  |  Ernest Grafenberg 29/01/09
  31.   Wait, Mr. Lloyd responded to Haaretz`s e-mail? 09:24  |  Serge 29/01/09
  32.   The world knows the trueth 09:25  |  Arnold 29/01/09
  33.   Would be good to list those who want to boycot & investigate them 09:39  |  arthur 29/01/09
  34.   AMERICAN GUY do you speak for 40 million Christian Zionists? 09:55  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  35.   These evil people can`t sway Israel from Peace!! 09:57  |  Dr Eric 29/01/09
  36.   My dear Israeli friends, I am really sorry to say..... 10:02  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
  37.   boycott and hate us 10:03  |  jacques 29/01/09
  38.   arrogance demonstrates weakness 10:03  |  facts 29/01/09
  39.   IF Hamas meant recognition they would say recognition.Peace? 10:04  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  40.   zig zag = weakness 10:06  |  facts 29/01/09
  41.   I`m shaking in my shoes 10:06  |  Really scared 29/01/09
  42.   The next US generation is turning against Israel, 10:09  |  Pete 29/01/09
  43.   boycott the israeli peanuts ! 10:10  |  Michèle 29/01/09
  44.   No Gaza Ghetto 10:17  |  Dav 29/01/09
  45.   to nathalie Durson 10:17  |  Michèle 29/01/09
  46.   An old American tradition is reborn.. 10:28  |  Ezra 29/01/09
  47.   Natallie Durson - When you stop blaming Israel ONLY and start 10:28  |  Ben 29/01/09
  48.   pathetic but sad 10:29  |  Esther Ezra 29/01/09
  49.   Support Israel 10:32  |  Tony 29/01/09
  50.   Boycott yourself guys! 10:37  |  EVH 29/01/09
  51.   #5 Peter SM 10:38  |  alan 29/01/09
  52.   Correct: ONLY PRESSURE WILL END OCCUPATION 10:39  |  Ivar 29/01/09
  53.   hypocrites 10:46  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 29/01/09
  54.   US educators are thus saving the US from disaster 10:49  |  Ivar 29/01/09
  55.   Ending the Occupation will end any boycotts. 10:52  |  Dave 29/01/09
  56.   I was the founder of israeli hummus boycott 10:54  |  Yaakov Sullivan 29/01/09
  57.   LOL! The "British disease" spreads..... 10:55  |  Clickfool 29/01/09
  58.   academic boycott is counterproductive 11:05  |  Israeli lecturer 29/01/09
  59.   Welcome development : the end of a myth 11:07  |  Israeli citizen 29/01/09
  60.   # Fredy Ross and Boycott! 11:07  |  Mikael 29/01/09
  61.   Palestinian in Amman 11:12  |  ChanahS 29/01/09
  62.   Dr. Eric 35. 1300 people killed by `peace, tolerance, respect` 11:13  |  Pete 29/01/09
  63.   rich 28 11:15  |  ChanahS 29/01/09
  64.   Palestinian in Amman - remember Back September? 11:17  |  ChanahS 29/01/09
  65.   you are right masalla of nigeria 11:19  |  african in israel 29/01/09
  66.   Jews are dellusionals... calls anyone anti-semite if critisizes 11:23  |  Adam Habib 29/01/09
  67.   academic boycott 11:35  |  Dr.Zeev Rudberg 29/01/09
  68.   FOOL Here is the British disease foryou.YOUnot Britain deserve it 11:35  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  69.   academics don`t know to count 11:44  |  Herve Seligmann 29/01/09
  70.   boycott 11:49  |  John , Canadian 29/01/09
  71.   Old tradition 11:58  |  Jaan 29/01/09
  72.   Clickfool (#51) I am not troubled by it, it is their loss not our 12:13  |  Gil 29/01/09
  73.   Clickfool (#51) I am Not Troubled by it, It is Their Loss Not Our 12:14  |  Gil 29/01/09
  74.   Israeli Lecturer 58. So what is productive? 12:17  |  Dave 29/01/09
  75.   What the Israeli`s who help these professors do not understand is 12:24  |  Gilad 29/01/09
  76.   ALAN The wider problem? Who is to blame for lack of a Pal state 12:28  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  77.   #72 Gil, your stupid bluff is not working 12:32  |  Mark B. 29/01/09
  78.   There seems to have been a sea change in the US 12:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/01/09
  79.   Boycotts 12:41  |  Frank 29/01/09
  80.   #72 Gil 12:43  |  Chris Linthwaite 29/01/09
  81.   PETER SM thanks for the video, unbelievable! 12:44  |  Gil 29/01/09
  82.   You have knowledge to share? Really! 12:45  |  John , Canadian 29/01/09
  83.   God will remember 12:46  |  lady from USA 29/01/09
  84.   Boycott 12:46  |  Facts on ground 29/01/09
  85.   Peter Sm`s selective amnesia 12:50  |  Truth 29/01/09
  86.   Peter SM 74. Israel hold Pals hostage, as Hamas holds Shalit 12:51  |  Free the Pals 29/01/09
  87.   About Time 12:56  |  Abbas 29/01/09
  88.   #75 Mark B 13:00  |  Daybreak 29/01/09
  89.   The US begins to wake 13:00  |  Larry 29/01/09
  90.   PETE How many proven dead? Without uniforms how do you tell 13:09  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  91.   they are anti-semites 13:12  |  disgusting idiotic 29/01/09
  92.   Boycott 13:19  |  Michael 29/01/09
  93.   WELL DONE PROF. MERSHEIMER 13:27  |  indrajaya 29/01/09
  94.   IOF Bombing the American International School didnt help 13:40  |  A Bethlehemite 29/01/09
  95.   Philosphically these professors are fascists trying to dictate 13:42  |  r 29/01/09
  96.   # 71 Jaan, the tactic behind "collective punishment"..... 13:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
  97.   DAVID KAPLAN pathetic 13:47  |  john and the TRUTH! 29/01/09
  98.   TRUTH trying to obfuscate.The occupation was to be lifted 13:52  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  99.   This welcome boycott confronts Israel with its foundations 13:55  |  Israeli citizen 29/01/09
  100.   To PJ #6 13:56  |  Bob 29/01/09
  101.   This Thing Is Going To Fizzle Out 13:58  |  Jeff Northridge 29/01/09
  102.   Another sign of "Victory" in Gaza! 14:03  |  Victor 29/01/09
  103.   PETER SM 90. 100s of kids killed. Were they guilty? 14:07  |  Pete 29/01/09
  104.   They are barking up the wrong tree. 14:08  |  Tzfonit 29/01/09
  105.   They are all Arabs! 14:09  |  Ariel 29/01/09
  106.   boycott of jewish israeli academics 14:12  |  Sussan 29/01/09
  107.   Be very careful American Guy 14:28  |  Tuvea 29/01/09
  108.   BETHLEHEMITE.The school has no connection to the U.S. government. 14:34  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  109.   For Peter SM, enjoying his storm in a teacup # 68 14:37  |  Clickfool 29/01/09
  110.   PETE being a child in a house with shooting Hamas gunmen 14:40  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  111.   Truth # 85 The Gaza Strip Is Not Occupied 14:41  |  Jeff Northridge 29/01/09
  112.   Are you serious?! 14:41  |  Bob 29/01/09
  113.   For Mark B # 77 14:42  |  Clickfool 29/01/09
  114.   these boycotters 14:56  |  q 29/01/09
  115.   q- please explain! 15:36  |  Ronnie Green 29/01/09
  116.   How many academics are there in the USA? 15:37  |  Henry 29/01/09
  117.   Atypical 15:57  |  Yitzi 29/01/09
  118.   #36 Swiss...Same types as Ward Churchill and Bill Ayers 15:57  |  Lynn 29/01/09
  119.   Peter SM thanks for link showing capitulation of England 15:59  |  Alois 29/01/09
  120.   Academic boycott 15:59  |  Angel 29/01/09
  121.   Out of touch? 16:06  |  Philip Craig 29/01/09
  122.   exactly: pseudoacademics 16:15  |  AA 29/01/09
  123.   boycott Israel 16:18  |  dr daniel mostrel 29/01/09
  124.   # 118 Lynn, same types as Obama voters...:) 16:22  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
  125.   nonesense 16:28  |  arik 29/01/09
  126.   #2 "Where do I sign up for the boycott?" - On the wall in toilete 16:28  |  Vittorio 29/01/09
  127.   #30 Ernest Grafenberg 16:31  |  John Allen 29/01/09
  128.   Peek-a-Boo I see You 16:33  |  Cool B 29/01/09
  129.   About time 16:35  |  Susan 29/01/09
  130.   nonesense 16:37  |  arik 29/01/09
  131.   #32 Arnold 16:43  |  John Allen 29/01/09
  132.   PJ....jealous!!!! 16:50  |  MMM 29/01/09
  133.   Professors 16:52  |  Arie 29/01/09
  134.   boycott of Israel by US university professors 16:52  |  John Crow 29/01/09
  135.   Israeli bashers....you`re just jealous that`s why 16:54  |  MMM 29/01/09
  136.   #42 Pete 16:55  |  John Allen 29/01/09
  137.   Thanks Ariel for your posting on Arab profs and boycott 17:00  |  leucippe 29/01/09
  138.   US academic and cultural boycott of Israel 17:01  |  Bob 29/01/09
  139.   We true Christians are behind the Jews!!!We love bagel! 17:01  |  MMM 29/01/09
  140.   Support for Boycott 17:03  |  Steven Grumman 29/01/09
  141.   Arnold from Austria 17:04  |  Stranger 29/01/09
  142.   Pete of UK they`re on the winning side!!!!! 17:04  |  Maria 29/01/09
  143.   Ameriacn Professors who Boycot are Liberal Morons 17:10  |  Scott L. Havsy 29/01/09
  144.   #132 Mr. John Crows 17:12  |  John Allen 29/01/09
  145.   These are the racist, anti-semitic, terrorist supporters 17:54  |  David 29/01/09
  146.   Why does Haaretz publicize this? 18:00  |  James Spade 29/01/09
  147.   question for israelis 18:06  |  mary 29/01/09
  148.   #50 EVH from Israel 18:12  |  Warren J 29/01/09
  149.   Following their conscience 18:13  |  mike 29/01/09
  150.   To Michael (Dublin): Change is coming Adapt or become redundant 1 18:15  |  danni 29/01/09
  151.   To: Mary in New York 18:22  |  Angel 29/01/09
  152.   sign me up 18:22  |  US Scientist 29/01/09
  153.   This will strengthen Israel as more US Jews emigrate 18:24  |  Massouda 29/01/09
  154.   Oops! Correction To My Post # 101 18:37  |  Jeff Northridge 29/01/09
  155.   Above the law 18:42  |  melprophet 29/01/09
  156.   Fine, American jews will support 18:43  |  Lola 29/01/09
  157.   To: Jeff Northridge 18:52  |  Angel 29/01/09
  158.   Ignorant idealistic academics 19:02  |  Andy 29/01/09
  159.   Israeli`s Dance While America Wept 19:03  |  Bob 29/01/09
  160.   Swiss (Dino) #96 19:03  |  David Israel 29/01/09
  161.   #146 James Spade 19:11  |  BDS 29/01/09
  162.   PETER SM, Thanks for posting the video 19:12  |  fiona 29/01/09
  163.   Clickfool (#109) Well Clickfool 19:14  |  Gil 29/01/09
  164.   To the Professors (especially southern Cali) 19:16  |  Adam 29/01/09
  165.   American money for war crimes 19:17  |  Pierre 29/01/09
  166.   to angel #151 19:20  |  mary 29/01/09
  167.   Good for the professors 19:29  |  Janice 29/01/09
  168.   #162 Adam to the Profs 19:30  |  Warren J 29/01/09
  169.   To: Bob in Detroit 19:32  |  Angel 29/01/09
  170.   Antisemitism is a Hydra 19:34  |  Jack 29/01/09
  171.   Boycott 19:39  |  P. J. Casey 29/01/09
  172.   To: Mary 19:41  |  Angel 29/01/09
  173.   Don`t worry about it 19:46  |  Brandi 29/01/09
  174.   Chill out 19:47  |  Nathaniel 29/01/09
  175.   To: Janice 19:47  |  Angel 29/01/09
  176.   Israel and Jews are good for this world 19:51  |  Bobbo 29/01/09
  177.   Esav hates Yaakov 20:01  |  Glenn 29/01/09
  178.   To #168 Warren J 20:01  |  Adam 29/01/09
  179.   Within their rights 20:08  |  gordon 29/01/09
  180.   American Boycotts are MOSTLY ARABS 20:13  |  WYSIWYG 29/01/09
  181.   TO: Angel in New York 20:26  |  Bob 29/01/09
  182.   Prof. Lloyd is a vocal supporter of IRA 20:27  |  duh! 29/01/09
  183.   Peter SM #5 `40+ million Christian Zionists` 20:27  |  Colin Wright 29/01/09
  184.   # 105 Ariel, if there is a pro-Israel rally in the U.S...... 20:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/01/09
  185.   PJ 20:44  |  Connie 29/01/09
  186.   Boycott Israel? Boycott Zionists? Boycott Jews? 20:52  |  Ezra 29/01/09
  187.   #170 Jack 20:55  |  Janice 29/01/09
  188.   Jews 21:40  |  Josh Berman 29/01/09
  189.   CWRIGHT.People who get shocked ONLY at Gaza pictures 22:13  |  PETER SM 29/01/09
  190.   3183 Wright....basing your beliefs on right and wrong 22:14  |  Lynn 29/01/09
  191.   Their salaries are paid by taxpayers 22:16  |  Steven 29/01/09
  192.   to Ben "Economic boycott, not academic or social" 23:01  |  John 29/01/09
  193.   #188 What a crock, you are a liar!!! 23:57  |  janet 29/01/09
  194.   #146 James says why does Haaretz publish this article? 00:02  |  janet 30/01/09
  195.   boycott of Israeli cultural and educational welfare 00:06  |  ZevP 30/01/09
  196.   #37 Jacques, oh pleeezzzzeee!!!!! 00:14  |  janet 30/01/09
  197.   How Funny _ If The Boycott Succeeds Half The 00:15  |  Eli 30/01/09
  198.   Maybe California should go back to Mexico 00:24  |  Salty 30/01/09
  199.   Intellectual responsibility 00:24  |  Nuri 30/01/09
  200.   Josh Berman, Prankster.......# 188 00:31  |  Clickfool 30/01/09
  201.   #184 Swiss...there were pro-Israeli rallies 00:32  |  Lynn 30/01/09
  202.   Academic abyss 00:34  |  KansasGirl 30/01/09
  203.   Count Me in too. 00:35  |  Political Sc. Prof. 30/01/09
  204.   #194 Janet, and also... 00:35  |  conspiracy theorist 30/01/09
  205.   It`s About Time 00:35  |  Robert 30/01/09
  206.   I can appreciate the justice of your statement: however Josh188 00:43  |  ZevP 30/01/09
  207.   To: "Political Sc. Professor" 00:57  |  Angel 30/01/09
  208.   To: Robert in San Antonio 01:03  |  Angel 30/01/09
  209.   #16 David Kaplan, you are a joke. 01:14  |  janet 30/01/09
  210.   #185 Connie 01:38  |  janet 30/01/09
  211.   "Cast Lead" was tipping point 01:59  |  Californian 30/01/09
  212.   An American academic`s view 02:06  |  Michael Chamberlain 30/01/09
  213.   #191 02:10  |  Aaron 30/01/09
  214.   Ezra the zionist 02:10  |  john and the TRUTH! 30/01/09
  215.   Militant American liberals 02:11  |  Mick 30/01/09
  216.   PROFESSORS BOYCOTT 02:16  |  vs 30/01/09
  217.   Jeff Northridge should favor Rashid Khalidi 02:20  |  DJStahl 30/01/09
  218.   Israel said it was after Hamas 02:20  |  Mark Lincoln 30/01/09
  219.   Mick, please go live there... 02:28  |  BBSNews 30/01/09
  220.   To: Adam in Dallas 02:29  |  Angel 30/01/09
  221.   Support Israel 04:05  |  raymond walinski 30/01/09
  222.   Fire the Professors 04:09  |  Bill 30/01/09
  223.   RE PJ 05:22  |  Shlomog 30/01/09
  224.   Tell these boycotters to get rid of their 05:24  |  NMF 30/01/09
  225.   New USA era its not with Obama! 05:28  |  Niva dos Santos 30/01/09
  226.   End this grotesque occupation 05:29  |  Roger 30/01/09
  227.   Side Effect 05:35  |  Bazmann 30/01/09
  228.   Peter Sm`s whitewash 05:39  |  Truth 30/01/09
  229.   this just proves that.... 05:40  |  leo 30/01/09
  230.   You Need To Check Yourself Mark Lincoln 05:51  |  Eli 30/01/09
  231.   @23 15:40  |  Psh 30/01/09
  232.   Academic boycott of Israel`s universities 17:22  |  Lydia 30/01/09
  233.   You`re overlooking the facts 17:50  |  Larry 30/01/09
  234.   Israel Vs Failed States 19:07  |  james 30/01/09
  235.   #83 the root of the violence 21:07  |  T A Sheppard 30/01/09
  236.   #215, Mick, your El-Al flight to Tel Aviv awaits you... 21:08  |  Silvienne 30/01/09
  237.   u.s. professors boycott of israel 23:38  |  p. a. lherrou 30/01/09
  238.   Academic and cultural boycott of Israel 23:53  |  Louise Legun 30/01/09
  239.   Boycott -- Should be of Arab/Terrorist studies 00:15  |  Hinda 31/01/09
  240.   RE: Economic boycott, not academic or social 03:27  |  Mike 31/01/09
  241.   To be expected 04:25  |  Faithful 31/01/09
  242.   Mick # 215 News flash for you 04:52  |  American in NY 31/01/09
  243.   Take heed. 07:03  |  Joel A. Levitt 31/01/09
  244.   Hispanic boycotting Israel 07:46  |  Athan 31/01/09
  245.   # 1 you`re right ben; but a need must recognized first 07:54  |  eric 31/01/09
  246.   Re: To Be Expected 09:22  |  Steven 31/01/09
  247.   professors 15:44  |  Dan 31/01/09
  248.   Silvienne _ What Is This With You? You Are Quick To 19:03  |  Eli 31/01/09
  249.   Hamas good / Israel bad... NOT 19:24  |  avg joe 31/01/09
  250.   American Professors 07:16  |  Roberta Rodgers 01/02/09
  251.   No Justice No Peace 11:32  |  Jimmy 04/02/09
  252.   us professors,have an obligation 09:25  |  Monir 05/02/09
  253.   BBSnews and "horrible things" 07:33  |  hmpierson 06/02/09
  254.   US professors have an obligation 20:29  |  Stuart Palmer 07/02/09
  255.   Re: Jacques 00:17  |  ZAHORAN 13/02/09
  256.   Towards a fascist state 08:35  |  Ed 13/02/09
  257.   Are they coming out! 21:44  |  Jan Smink 23/08/09
  258.   The Godless Professors 04:30  |  Marvin 31/08/09
  259.   The Godless Professors 04:30  |  Marvin 31/08/09
  260.   We need more Israeli students, not less! 01:13  |  US Prof 19/10/09
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