Academic boycott of Israel: yes or no?
On 26 May the Association of University Teachers (AUT) will hold a special conference to debate a recently-decided policy of academic boycott on two Israeli universities, Haifa and Bar-Ilan (at an ordinary conference on 22 April). The recall discussion is being held after protests from members. Below a supporter of the boycott and two opponents of the boycott present their different views. We need positive links Robert Fine, Warwick University I too would like to see the top brass of Israeli universities coming out more strongly against the occupation, but we don’t call for a boycott of...