1 controversial israeli boycott
1.1 2007
1.2 2008
1.3 2009
1.3.1 developments in 2009
1.3.2 2009 boycott resolution
1.4 2010
1.5 2011
1.6 2013
controversial israeli boycott
2007
on 30 may 2007, congress of ucu called ucu circulate boycott request palestinian trade unions branches information , discussion, , called on lecturers consider moral implications of existing , proposed links israeli academic institutions . position described anti-semitic jewish organizations such simon wiesenthal center.
in september 2007, delegates @ liberal democrat conference voted condemn ucu s perverse decision, , called ucu members reject proposal , continue engage in fullest possible dialogue israeli , palestinian counterparts. susan fuhrman, president of teachers college, columbia university said:
president of academic institution dedicated in large part preparation of teachers, believe universities , centers of learning must allowed function safe havens freedom of discussion, debate , intellectual inquiry, standing apart national , international politics , partisan strife. can continue produce scholarship informs policies , laws of democratic societies , stand islands of hope in polarized world.... teachers college welcomes dialogue israeli scholars , universities , stands columbia university president lee bollinger in expressing solidarity them inviting ucu boycott us, well.
2008
in 2008 internal controversy on ucu s proposed academic boycotts of israel arose, 1 ucu member, jenna delich, forwarded link editorial on news website sott.net private ucu activists email discussion list comprising 700 people. editorial, written joe quinn, titled racism, not defence, @ heart of israeli politics condemned israeli government , military treatment of palestinians, during 2006 israeli military operation code named summer rain. link, however, not original publication of quinn s editorial on sott.net web site re-publication of on website of former ku klux klan member , white supremacist david duke. david hirsh, ucu member , lecturer in sociology @ goldsmiths college , founder of engage, campaign against academic boycotts of israel, became involved in controversy when, in august 2008, obtained copy of delich s message activists list , posted on engage website. delich clarified had not realized david duke , stated that, while against racists , antisemites, maintained support views expressed in quinn s editorial.
2009
developments in 2009
a great deal of discussion concerning links between calls boycott , growth of antisemitism in uk, , on british campuses in particular in 2009. while organizations such engage or spme argue widespread antisemitism @ root of problem, academics dispute , self-defeating argument. particularly position taken representative of israel s universities in uk, professor david newman who, while countering attempts @ academic boycott, did not see such activity being inherently antisemitic. newman, dean of faculty of humanities , social sciences @ israel s ben-gurion university, focused activities on strengthening scientific , academic links between israel , uk, , influential in creating birax research , scientiric cooperation agreement between 2 countries – agreement promoted successive british ambassadors israel, tom philips , matthew gould, , has been funded, among others pears foundation in london.
professor neve gordon, professor of political science @ ben-gurion university, published column in los angeles times in summer of 2009, supporting boycott activity against israel long country continued policy of occupation. led demands dismissal many of university supporters , donors in united states, , resulted in lively debate limitations of academic freedom among israeli academics.
2009 boycott resolution
in 2009, ucu passed resolution boycott israeli academics , academic institutions. however, vote declared invalid ucu attorneys repeated previous warnings such boycott trigger legal action against ucu. ucu rejected resolution urging them examine trend of resignations of ucu members apparently in connection perceptions of institutional anti-semitism . tom hickey, university of brighton, put forward 1 of 2 motions calling lecturers reflect on moral , political appropriateness of collaboration israeli educational institutions .
camilla bassi, sheffield hallam university, opposed boycott, stating not , part of anti-jewish movement. jeremy newmark of jewish leadership council , joint head of stop boycott, sharply criticised boycott proposal, stating that: whether trade unionist wanting powerful union or whether long-standing campaigner peace, clear ucu has taken leave of senses.
later year, norwegian university of science , technology rejected academic boycott of israel, stating being able cooperate israeli academics, , hearing views on conflict, critical studying of causes of conflict between israel , palestinians , how can resolved.
2010
at 2010 conference, ucu members voted support bds campaign against israel , sever ties histadrut (israel s organization of trade unions). tom hickey, university of brighton, introduced motion, stated histadrut had supported israeli assault on civilians in gaza in january 2009, , did not deserve name of trade union organization . amendment motion, sought form committee represents views within ucu review relations histadrut , report in year, defeated. ucu s boycott motion invoked call palestinian boycott national committee isolation of israel while continues act in breach of international law , calls campaign actively against israel s trade agreement european union.
2011
at 2011 conference, ucu voted adopt academic , cultural boycott of israel , disassociate ucu eumc s discussion paper on working definition of antisemitism.
—spokesman board, jlc , cst
the union s abrogation sharply criticised leaders of jewish organisations in uk , israel, including jon benjamin, chief executive of board of deputies of british jews (the board); paul usiskin, chairman of peace uk; oliver worth, chairman of world union of jewish students; dan sheldon, union of jewish students; , jeremy newmark, chief executive of jewish leadership council, said: after weekend s events, believe ucu institutionally racist.
the jewish leadership council (jlc) wrote equalities , human rights commission (ehrc) express concern, while letter of protest sent ucu general secretary sally hunt mick davis (chair of trustees of jlc), gerald m. ronson (trustee of jlc , chairman of community security trust (cst)), vivian wineman (president of board , chair of council of membership of jlc) , sir trevor chinn cvo (vice-president of jlc). wineman, wrote university vice chancellors asking them consider whether maintaining normal relationship ucu compatible requirement eliminate discrimination , foster relations minorities. representatives of jlc, board , community security trust appealed government ministers david willetts , eric pickles support formal ehrc investigation decision, , ariel hessayon, lecturer @ goldsmiths university, resigned ucu in protest @ union s disassociation eu s discussion paper. sally hunt responded ucu remained opposed antisemitism , asked meeting jewish leaders write acceptable definition of anti-jewish prejudice.
—courts , tribunals judiciary, judgement fraser v ucu, 22nd march 2013
in july 2011, ucu given notice of intent of jewish ucu member sue union breach of equality act 2010. case filed under equality act employment tribunal in september 2011. case heard in october , november 2012, further hearings being held in january , february 2013. judgement arrived @ on 23 march 2013 in complaint rejected in entirety.
2013
in may 2013, stephen hawking joined academic boycott of israel reversing decision participate in jerusalem-based israeli presidential conference hosted israeli president shimon peres. hawking approved published statement british committee universities of palestine described decision independent, based upon knowledge of palestine, , on unanimous advice of own academic contacts there . professor noam chomsky , professor malcolm levitt among group of 20 academics lobbied hawking undertake boycott, based upon belief boycott proper method scientist respond explicit policy of systemic discrimination against non-jewish , palestinian population.
delegates of 100,000 member federation of french-speaking students in belgium voted freezing of relations israeli universities citing violations of various international law conventions committed israel .
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