The Guardian: Academics ‘have abandoned Israeli boycott’, say opponents
Exclusive: Lecturers’ union denies u-turn on conference motion intended to show solidarity with Palestinians
The UK lecturers’ union has abandoned attempts to boycott Israeli universities after years of international controversy, opponents of the policy said today.
In the face of legal threats, the leadership of the University and College Union has quietly dropped plans to implement a conference motion that instructed members to “consider the moral and political implications of educational links with Israeli institutions, and to discuss the occupation with individuals and institutions concerned, including Israeli colleagues”.
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