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British 'silently boycott' Israeli academics
Moran Zelikovich
Published: 12.11.06, 04:33
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31. @IILAN...
Kais ,   Qatar   (11.12.06)
At least we don't occupy other peoples land and kill women and chidlren. I don't blame the poor Palestinians for blowing themselves up in a society and world stage that does not care about their plight and suffering. As long as war mongers in Tel Aviv are in contorl or "suposed to be in control", Israelis will never achieve peace in this neighbourhood. Your blood will spill as long as innocent Arab blood spills!
32. historical morality.
isiaiah   (11.12.06)
the british boycotters to be fair and ecqual must ban hamas because the hamas spirit created the occupation just as czarist antisemitism and the idiocy of world war one created the catastrophies of the twentieth century
33. Boycott
silvio ,   italy   (11.12.06)
England is a country that doesn't give freedom to the Scots as they want, to the Irishmen and don't fear them. But she is afraid of the Moslems. That's why England motive gives to the Moslems all what they ask and defende them in the International meeting. The behavior of the English State is followed from other European States like Italy that offers government lands for erecting Mosques, schools to convert in Koranic schools and she surrenders whole Villages to the Moslem so that they could live without integrate with their language, with their uses and with their customs. Practically the Italian rulers surrender part of their territorial sovereignty for fear of the Moslems. These last tells that in some years the true masters will be and will govern Italy. The Italian People if he rebel to this situation he takes the beating from the Strengths of the Order. This is the actual reality in the European Countries.
34. She looks like a frog
John ,   NZ   (11.12.06)
35. It's sad.
The Great Satan ,   USA   (11.12.06)
The Great Britain we knew is all but gone.
36. this is not the only UK boycot
israeli ,   israel   (11.12.06)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=23313_UK_Christian_Charity_Bans_Christian_Themes&only
37. more from the British Isles
israeli ,   israel   (11.12.06)
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/185328.php
38. STUPID BRITISH
ANA MARIA   (11.12.06)
FIRST THEY CAUSE ALL THE PROBLEM IN 1917, THEN LEAVING PALESTINIAS AND ISRAELIES READY FOR A WAR AND NOW YOU ARE ACCUSING ISRAEL OF HUMAN RIHTS VIOLATIONS AS IF ALL THE CRIMES YOU DID IN ALL YOUR COLONIES WERE NOTHING. STUPID BRITISH GTH
39. Isn't the UK occupying Iraq?
LMJ ,   Canada   (11.12.06)
Not saying I'm against the war in Iraq, but isn't it hypocritical for British people to tell Israel to get out of the W. Bank when their own nation is in Iraq?
40. stingy people
ANA MARIA ,   LATIN AMERICA   (11.12.06)
Israel, a small counry offers more opportunity to study there and more scholarships than the stingy brits. So you can keep all you S*** and do watherevr you want with your academies.
41. To the ignorant quatari
charles ,   petach tikva   (11.12.06)
What about quatari scientist ? How many entries have they given to scientific publications ? how many Nobel prizes were awarded to them ? how many Muslims were awarded a Nobel prize ? And regarding killings How many women and children were intentionally killed by their fellow muslim "brothers" When palestinians are killed by Israelis it's never done intentionally , we always regret the dead of innocent people . To the British , when will you understand what is happening here , what is the dayly life when treatened by suicide bombers ? You had some , did your life not change ?
42. academic boycot
max ullman ,   Israel   (11.12.06)
This typical holier than thou attitude by British anti semites should come as no surprise.Why dont we institute a boycot of British academics as their Govt. continues the war in Iraq.Tit for tat.
43. Londonistan 'silently boycotting' the British too..!!!
KMR ,   Middle East   (11.12.06)
44. to the Qatari
charles ,   petach tikva ISRAEL   (11.12.06)
The UN [ not a pro Israeli institution ] has published her 2006 list of quality of life . this measures the income , life expectations , etc , in countries where statistics are available . The "bad", as you say , Israelis are 23th . Bahrain 39 , and your country on a poor 46 th place . Poor , poor ignorant Quatari
45. boycot the uk for occupation of Ireland
reality check   (11.12.06)
the occupation and murder of irish by the filty brits must be brought to an end
46. Mona Baker-Avowed Anti-Israeli
Rich ,   Miami, USA   (11.12.06)
Mona Baker should be on a list desginated as "Enemies of the Jewish People". She is an avowed leftist academic who is biggoted and racist.
47. Self-selection: anti-Semitic academics face extinction
David Frankfurter ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (11.13.06)
Self-selection: anti-Semitic academics face extinction see http://dfrankfurter.livejournal.com/93403.html
48. Academic boycott
Geoffrey   (11.14.06)
The previous publicly-announced boycott failed, so they now try a "silent" one. What despicable cowards, to do it in this way to the only democratic country in the Middle East. They ignore that Israel has one of the highest academic standards and record of medical and scientific achievement in the world. This petty minded action will only harm academia in this country.
49. Boycott
Geoffrey ,   London   (11.14.06)
Britain is occuppying part of Ireland, Gibraltar, the Falklands (actually correctly called "the Malvinas") and sundry other places thay have no business to be in. They bombed Belgrade back to the Stone age, they are in Iraq and Afghanistan, and so on ad nauseum. These hypocritical so-called academics, probably covert anti-semites, ought to boycott the UK!
50. WAY TO GO BRITAIN
American ,   AMERICA   (11.14.06)
here in the USA, many people silently boycott israeli products too and those biased jewish teachers- that are secret arab haters!!!
51. The Bible says Israel will be the world center of knowledge
(11.16.06)
when Jesus, the divine Jew returns. God bless Israel.
52. Boycotting is a 2 way street
Arn ,   Tel-Aviv   (11.16.06)
Here's a page from a Toronto publisher who refuses to sell his books to anyone in England associated with academics who boycott Israel. Scroll toward the bottom of the page. http://pdc-psyche.net.ind1.htm By itself it will not change much but the principle should have these anti-semetic and anti-intellectual Brits think twice before parading their abject moral failings for all to see.
53. Boycotting is a 2 way street
Arn   (11.16.06)
Correction. The URL should read. http://pdc-psyche.net/ind1.htm
54. Palestine plight lost under loud cries of anti-semitism
Corey ,   ND, USA   (11.17.06)
It never fails, ever. Every time anyone tries to bring light to the illegal, and immoral, Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, everyone screams anti-semitism, and try to frame support for the rarely told Palestinian point of view as support of "terrorism" with no context whatsoever. I am so tired of the one-sided media coverage here in America, and I see it exists in other parts of the world too. Maybe if the British gov't. did more to make the Israelis follow UN law the academics there wouldn't feel compelled to do what they are doing. In the absence of even handed international intervention, those who see the atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank have little choice but to find alternative methods of protest. Often at the great risk of being labled anti-semitic.
55. Corey how many p's are there in putz?
NS ,   Long Island, NY   (11.24.06)
Corey if you ever opened up a book in the wilds of North Dakota you would have found out that the Palestinians have been offered numerous times a chance to make a state of their own. In the words of the late Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban, the Palestinians "...have never lost an opportunity to lose an opportunity." You can blame the Jewish people and the State of Israel for only so much. After a time it is time for the Palestinians to grow up and take respondsibility for their own mistakes. In the meantime, the only one you will be able to convince of your twisted logic are the cattle in the field of North Dakota.
56. NS, Are children allowed on these boards?
Corey ,   ND   (12.01.06)
NS, If you ever actually read the details of those so called peace plans offered to the Palestinians, you would find out that there is no way any fool would accept what, not even one with your twisted logic. Your childish little putz comment tells me that you might actually not know any better, or maybe you really are an actual child and didn't get recess at school today? And the cattle comment? Judging by your spelling I would guess that maybe you should come to ND and enroll in one of our nationally high ranked k-12 schools. You might actually learn to think critically, too. I am sure you will come back with that tired Israel is the poor-defenseless-victim-and-they-only-use-violence-when-they-have-to garbage, promoted stateside by AIPAC. But I just saved you time, so don't bother. Besides, many of us aren't buying it anymore. Sorry.
57. This is exactly what brought Apartheid in South Africa to an
mxolisi   (04.16.07)
This is exactly what brought Apartheid in South Africa to an end.
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