Israeli university boycott

Education leaders say that an academic boycott against Israel is felt in subtle ways, such as when academics refuse to attend conferences in the country.

In his recent Jerusalem Post article the Jewish Agency Chairman, was spot on in his diagnosis; but totally off target with his prescription for dealing with anti-Israel defamation on US campuses.

When Jewish students fear any public association with Israel when running for student government you know we’re in trouble.

When you go visit a college, ask to meet with the admissions staff, the Hillel director, the dean in charge of student affairs, or any other university official you can access.

We have to address these campus issues now before they expand further and spin out of control, truly creating a widespread worrisome atmosphere.

Result not binding, says administration of School of Oriental and African Studies.

24 people voted in favor of resolution, 22 voted against and three people abstained.

The organization had openly called for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and declared on its website that boycott extends to annual conference in Los Angeles.

Students of the medical school are some of the country’s best and brightest citizens, be they Christian Arab, Muslim or Jew – serving as a model of coexistence.