|
Trending Topics
|
55 U.S. Universities Condemn ASA Boycott of Israel
(JTA) At least 55 American universities and colleges have rejected the American Studies Association vote in favor of an academic boycott of Israel. The number was tracked by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "This remarkable response is a clear declaration that American academia will not be party to the efforts to promote the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement," Robert Sugarman, its chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, its executive vice chairman, said in a statement.