British Faculty Union Cites Legal Advice in Abandoning Proposed Boycott of Israel

by E Wayne Ross on September 28, 2007

The Chronicle News Blog: British Faculty Union Cites Legal Advice in Abandoning Proposed Boycott of Israel

The British faculty union that stoked international controversy this year when delegates to its annual meeting voted to consider whether to boycott Israeli universities and refuse to cooperate with Israeli academics has now told its members that such a move would be illegal and could not be carried out.