HISTORIANS AGAINST WAR (HAW) PROPOSES WORK ON ISRAEL/PALESTINE AND BDS After an extensive discussion, we agreed that the most appropriate process was for the Steering Committee to vote on whether HAW as an organization should publicly endorse BDS (a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights. The majority of the SC has voted yes on this motion, committing us to begin work. We support an academic boycott (of institutions & their funding streams, not of individuals) because most large universities in Israel have been helping the Israeli government to use academic research as a cover for propaganda. What shall we do now? How should this decision be implemented? Actions in support of the academic and cultural boycott, and more generally against the occupation of Palestinian lands, are an entirely new arena of work for HAW, and we need to recruit a group of members who want to develop a program. We propose the following steps: 1. Form a working group of people interested in challenging the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and US support for Israel, including work on an academic and cultural boycott; 2. If you are interested in participating in this group, please send an email to Jeri Fogel ([email protected]) and/or Van Gosse ([email protected]) historiansagainstwar.org/
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 05:26:29 +0000
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