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Proposals for academic boycotts of Israel have been made by academics and organisations in Palestine, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries to boycott Israeli universities and academics. The goal of proposed academic boycotts is to isolate Israel in order to force a change in Israel's policies towards the Palestinians which proponents state to be discriminatory and oppressive, including oppressive to the academic freedom of Palestinians.1The ultimate goals and the mission of the academic boycott align with those of the greater BDS movement, calling for international pressure to be placed on Israeli academic institutions, which are understood by PACBI to be implicated in the perpetuation of Israeli occupation, in order to achieve those goals. The proposals have been opposed by many scholars and politicians, who describe the campaign as "profoundly unjust" and relying on what they consider to be a "false" apartheid analogy with South Africa . Proponents say that while Apartheid isn't officially the law in the occupied territories, in particular the West Bank, its systematically put in place; separate roads, sidewalks, disproportionate water resources, Jewish-only settlements, and "humiliating checkpoints" are often cited as examples.2Opponents state that the boycotters apply "different standards" to Israel than other countries, that the boycott is "counterproductive and retrograde" and that the campaign is antisemitic and comparable to Nazi boycotts of Jewish shops in the 1930s.3Proponents however, reject the idea of anti-Semitism, noting that Jews have also called for boycotts due to what they perceive as discriminatory policies against Palestinians. Despite these oppositions, academic boycott initiatives have been undertaken, with limited success outside the Middle East. The academic boycott has also been termed a collective punishment of Israeli academia.4 Economy of the Occupation . 23 . Tamara Traubmann and Benjamin Joffe-Walt Israeli university boycott: how a campaign backfired , The Guardian, 20 June 2006. Penn distances itself from BDS conference Palestinian university president comes out against boycott of Israeli academics (AP, Haaretz) 18 June 2006 Palestinian academic opposes Israel boycott (AP, YnetNews) 18 June 2006 Isaacs, Tracy; Vernon, Richard (2011).5 Accountability for Collective Wrongdoing .
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Proposals for an academic boycott of Israel have been inspired by the historic academic boycotts of South Africa which were an attempt to pressure South Africa to end its policies of Apartheid . Proposals for this boycott have been made by academics and organisations in the United Kingdom to boycott Israeli universities and academics . The goal of proposed academic boycotts is to isolate Israel in order to force a change in Israel's policies towards the Palestinians which opponents claim to be discriminatory or oppressive. The proposals have been opposed by many scholars and politicians, who describe the campaign as "profoundly unjust" and relying on what they consider to be a "false" analogy with South Africa . One critical statement has said that the boycotters apply "different standards" to Israel than other countries, that the boycott is "counterproductive and retrograde" and that the campaign is antisemitic and comparable to Nazi boycotts of Jewish shops in the 1930s.
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Boycott of Israeli universities and academics The current campaign for an academic boycott of Israel was launched in April 2004 by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) as part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.The campaign calls for BDS activities against Israel to put international pressure on Israel, in this case against Israeli academic institutions, all of which are said by PACBI to be implicated in the perpetuation of Israeli occupation, in order to achieve BDS goals .Since then, proposals for academic boycotts of particular Israeli universities and academics have been made by academics and organisations in Palestine , the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries.The goal of the proposed academic boycotts is to isolate Israel in order to force a change in Israel's policies towards the Palestinians , which proponents argue are discriminatory and oppressive, including oppressing the academic freedom of Palestinians.The campaigns for academic boycott of Israel have led to fierce debate.Proponents have argued that the situation, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territories , constitutes an example of apartheid in Israel .Opponents argue that boycott advocates apply different standards to Israel than other countries, that the boycott is counterproductive, a collective punishment of Israeli academia, a tactic to threaten the existence of the State of Israel, and also that the campaign is antisemitic .Despite this debate, academic boycott measures have been undertaken around the world, with some support among academic associations and unions, but with little institutional success. Economy of the Occupation . 23 . "The academic boycott of Israel", Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs , 2 (2), 45–56, 2008 "Israel Palestine Paradoxes of Academic Freedom" . Accountability for Collective Wrongdoing . "Lecturers call for Israel boycott" , BBC News , 30 May 2006. Tamara Traubmann and Benjamin Joffe-Walt, "Israeli university boycott: how a campaign backfired" , The Guardian , 20 June 2006.
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Boycott of Israeli universities and academics The current campaign for an academic boycott of Israel was launched in April 2004 by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) as part of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The campaign calls for BDS activities against Israel to put international pressure on Israel, in this case against Israeli academic institutions, all of which are said by PACBI to be implicated in the perpetuation of Israeli occupation, in order to achieve BDS goals . Since then, proposals for academic boycotts of particular Israeli universities and academics have been made by academics and organisations in Palestine , the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The goal of the proposed academic boycotts is to isolate Israel in order to force a change in Israel's policies towards the Palestinians , which proponents argue are discriminatory and oppressive, including oppressing the academic freedom of Palestinians. The campaigns for academic boycott of Israel have led to fierce debate. Opponents argue that boycott advocates apply different standards to Israel than other countries, that the boycott is counterproductive, a collective punishment of Israeli academia, a tactic to threaten the existence of the State of Israel, and also that the campaign is antisemitic . Despite this debate, academic boycott measures have been undertaken around the world, with some support among academic associations and unions, but with little institutional success. Economy of the Occupation . 23 . "The academic boycott of Israel", Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs , 2 (2), 45–56, 2008 "Israel Palestine Paradoxes of Academic Freedom" . Accountability for Collective Wrongdoing . "Lecturers call for Israel boycott" , BBC News , 30 May 2006. Tamara Traubmann and Benjamin Joffe-Walt, "Israeli university boycott: how a campaign backfired" , The Guardian , 20 June 2006.
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attempt to pressure south africa to end its policies of apartheid
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launched in april 2004 by the palestinian campaign for the academic and cultural boycott of israel
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