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American academic boycott of Israel draws congressional fire
Yedioth Ahronoth ^ | 12.22.13, 13:10

Posted on 12/22/2013 4:51:52 AM PST by Olog-hai

The heads of the bipartisan Congressional Israel Allies Caucus have strongly condemned an American organization of professors for their newly endorsed boycott of Israeli academic institutions, saying the move smacks of double standards.

The American Studies Association members voted last week in favor of an academic boycott of Israeli colleges and universities, in protest of Israeli policies towards the Palestinians. Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ze’ev Elkin slammed the organization as a “radical leftist group”, but expressed concern that the embargo could be adopted by other academic institutions. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: academicboycott; americanstudiesassoc; antisemitism; antizionism; bds; liberalagenda

1 posted on 12/22/2013 4:51:52 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

What does the drunk, treasonous, EXEMPT, US Congress expect?

The USA does not even recognize Jerusalem as the capitol
of Israel, as it arms/armed the enemies of the free people in
Israel, Egypt, Syria, and Libya.


2 posted on 12/22/2013 4:54:26 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: Olog-hai

Say what you will about Pol Pot, late dictator of Cambodia, but he had an excellent method of dealing with academia. He emptied the universities and drove academics into the jungles to fend for themselves. He didn’t even need to spend money on bullets.


3 posted on 12/22/2013 4:58:52 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: Olog-hai

Useful idiots are at it again, and in the end they will get it in the end by their alliegence to thier masters


4 posted on 12/22/2013 5:05:17 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Olog-hai

Anti-semitics attempting another pogrom.


5 posted on 12/22/2013 5:35:23 AM PST by MuttTheHoople (Nothing is more savage and brutal than justifiably angry Americans. DonÂ’t believe me? Ask the Germa)
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To: Olog-hai

“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3


6 posted on 12/22/2013 5:36:51 AM PST by Rock Eye Jack
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