More Than 200 South African Scholars Pledge Support For Israel Boycott

The Associated Press
The Associated Press

Cape Town – More than 200 South African scholars pledged support for an academic boycott of Israel.

In a declaration Tuesday, the scholars said they would not accept invitations to visit Israeli academic institutions and would not participate in conferences organized or funded by them. They will, however, continue to work with Israeli colleagues individually, if they share a commitment to the Palestinians as outlined in the declaration.

“We will maintain this position until the State of Israel complies with international law, and respects universal principles of human rights,” the Israel boycott statement said.

Read more at The Jerusalem Post

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