the palestinian campaign academic , cultural boycott of israel launched in ramallah in april 2004 group of palestinian academics , intellectuals, join growing international boycott movement. campaign built on call economic, cultural , academic boycott of israel issued in august 2002 , statement made palestinian academics , intellectuals in occupied territories , in diaspora calling boycott of israeli academic institutions in october 2003. campaign inspired people supported struggle abolish apartheid in south africa through diverse forms of boycott.
in 2005 pacbi worked closely british committee universities of palestine (bricup) lobbied association of university teachers (aut) adopt academic boycott of israeli universities.
pacbi argues israel s colonial oppression of palestinian people comprises:
denial of responsibility nakba—in particular waves of ethnic cleansing , dispossession created palestinian refugee problem—and therefore refusal accept inalienable rights of refugees , displaced stipulated in , protected international law;
military occupation , colonization of west bank (including east jerusalem) , gaza since 1967, in violation of international law , un resolutions;
the entrenched system of racial discrimination , segregation against palestinian citizens of israel, resembles defunct apartheid system in south africa form israeli apartheid;
pacbi s supporters believe boycott of israeli academic , cultural institutions contribute towards dismantling of israel’s occupation, colonization , system of apartheid .
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