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Source: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/LeadersCorrespondents-/25446
Israel and the Palestinians: Finding a Way Forward Without Academic Boycotts
(Chronicle of Higher Education) David J. Skorton and Robin L. Davisson - It is more important than ever for faculty colleagues to resist and oppose academic boycotts against Israeli institutions, to reject fatalism, and, instead, to enlist faculty, students, staff and higher-education leaders throughout the world to connect with colleagues in Israel and the Palestinian territories: facilitating bidirectional student and faculty exchange; combining our aggregate knowledge, skills, resources, and spirits; learning about each other, one interaction at a time. David J. Skorton is president of Cornell University. Robin L. Davisson is a professor at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College.