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October 27, 2015

Dozens of British Scholars Announce Academic Boycott of Israel 
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More than 30 academics from dozens of British universities have vowed to
join the academic boycott of Israel. In a full-page ad in today's
Guardian, the scholars say they are "deeply disturbed by Israel's
illegal occupation of Palestinian land" and "intolerable human rights
violations." The scholars vow not to visit or take part in events
organized or funded by Israeli institutions, but say they will still
work with individual Israeli scholars. The move comes as violence
continues in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Israeli forces have
killed about 60 Palestinians, many of whom have been accused of
attacking Israelis. About 10 Israelis have been killed.