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US academic association votes to boycott Israel
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Published: 21.11.15, 18:00
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1. Anthropological [?] BDS'ers
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (11.21.15)
Living proof that this self-aggrandizing group truly evolved from monkeys.
2. Shabbat Shalom Ilana Feldman of AAA
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (11.21.15)
Googled this "association" and found one Yiddishe maidele named Ilana Feldman, on their roster. My sympathies, Miss Feldman, for your misguided stand against Am Yisrael. After all, when Abbas' family needed Prime Medical Care, they hopped the border into Eretz Yisrael, opting for primo care of ISRAELI DOCTORS.
3. American Anthropological Association
Lauren ,   Israel   (11.21.15)
Someday in the future when anthropologists study the evolution of hatred and anti-Semitism in the 21st century they will make reference to today's decision of the American Anthropological Association to boycott Israeli academic institutions.
4. Farse. Any one can sign the petition.
DOV ,   USA   (11.21.15)
5. well.....there is something
willy   (11.21.15)
about this that appears to be utterly absurd. If anthropology is suppose to be the study of man and they are boycotting Israeli institutions........in the heart of the early human civilization....who really suffers?
6. American Anthropologists boycott Israel
Helen ,   West Hartford, CT   (11.21.15)
Anthropologists are the worst, although, given their field of expertise, they SHOULD be the most objective. I've stopped supporting my Alma Mater (a small and respected women's college) because they gave tenure to an overtly anti-semitic professor of anthropology.
7. BDS
David Lawrence ,   Rochester, New York   (11.21.15)
Sounds like another meaningless vote from a group of idiots. Professor David Lawrence
8. AAA
David Lawrence ,   Rochester, New York   (11.21.15)
This group never got over the fact that they are mistaken for the real AAA, the American Autumobile Association. If you ask anyone if they have heard of the triple A, they would say yes,the automobile association. It left them with an inferiority complex. This may explain their inane actions. Professor David Lawrence
9. AAA
David Lawrence ,   Rochester, New York   (11.21.15)
This group never got over the fact that they are mistaken for the real AAA, the American Autumobile Association. If you ask anyone if they have heard of the triple A, they would say yes,the automobile association. It left them with an inferiority complex. This may explain their inane actions. Professor David Lawrence
10. Didn't know the AAA was infected by...
Beary White ,   Norway   (11.21.15)
..the evil cult of islam. Sure the devil of allah had an easy job to spread its disease inside hat organization..
11. shame all universities, departments which do not dissaocciat
ralph   (11.21.15)
12. UnAmerican activities
ik ,   USA   (11.21.15)
The blasphemous screed from this UNAmerican association should cause to lose all its accreditation, "AMERICAN" should be stricken from its foul name and any nonprofit status should be revolked.
13. Persona non grata
Sidney ,   California   (11.21.15)
Israel should make every member of any organization that supports BDS persona non grata. Keep them out of Israel whatever passport they have.
14. "But we are GERMANS!" cried the Jewish
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (11.22.15)
academics and Jewish intellectuals as they were herded onto the cattle cars. Ilana Feldman of Anthropological BDS: suppose you write a dissertation on self-hating Jews of the 20th/21st centuries – call it your autobiography. Shavouah Tov.
15. Now, the real reason.
Brad ,   USA   (11.21.15)
The American(that's debatable) Anthropological Assn. voted for the boycott because Israeli academic institutions have much more brainpower than the AAA. The Israeli institutions are out in front and pulling away, and that makes the AAA look bad. So in order to save face, the AAA jumped on the "we hate Israel too" popularity bandwagon. The fact that they actually think their hate will make up for a their lack of brainwaves is laughable, and tells us everything we need to know about the "distinguished" AAA.
16. intelletuals not immune to anti-Semitism
Larry ,   LA (formerly)   (11.22.15)
That actually we saw in Nazi Germany. we are now seeing history repeat itself....
17. Defund liberal arts programs
David ,   New york   (11.22.15)
Liberal arts programs serve no purpose other than to give liberals jobs and a platform for their ideology. Federal student loan money should be banned from liberal arts courses. In a minute all those people will be out of a job and down at the local soup kitchen (play it to win it!!)
18. Years of leftist indoctrination bearing fruit! Surprised?
(11.22.15)
19. US academic ? (wa...rs)
mark ,   uk   (11.22.15)
over three years of organizing? they could have spend this time for some other useful causes to help others in over three years of organizing health etc. in poor countries and with the help from Israel and not from Palestinians US academic are using Palestinians not because they care for the Palestinians its because the are anti Israel and Jewish
20. What a bunch of FOUL slimebags !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (11.22.15)
21. BDS Is Not Going Away
World Citizen ,   the world   (11.21.15)
Economically the effects may be small now but the real strength of the movement is in who is joining. If the academic world increasingly joins BDS you will see a growing educated elite that will distance itself from a state that uses apartheid to control the Palestinian people. The educated elite vote to elect representatives that reflect their views. All the Jewish money in the world can't control the elections if the people are mad. The educated alsl spend money and effect the way other lower classes spend their money. Both these groups can vote through their pocketbooks. The economic costs to Israel will increase over time. Israelis have to make some hard choices. The government you have voted into power is painting all of you into a corner. Come to your senses before it is too late. Do the right thing.
22. Russian Air Force is systematically destroying Raqqa
C   (11.21.15)
russian president putin has doubled the number of bombers which are bombing the city of raqqa, the capital of the so called islamic state. russian airmen are writing on missiles, "for ours," "for paris." the russians want it be let known that russia will not sit by idly while the islamists bomb a russian civilian airliner, killing over two hundred russians. decades from now, when syria will be finally liberated, members of the aaa, will be able to go and do an anthropological study of raqqa.
23. BDS
Crawford ,   Usa   (11.22.15)
Interesting an assoc. dedicated to the study of humanity would not recognize how much their decision to boycott Israel reflects an essence of humanity. It's also poor timing.
24. AAA should boycott cellphones, medicines, internet etc
Dave ,   Montreal canada   (11.22.15)
The AAA should stop using all Israeli inventions and innovations. Myopic morons.
25. BDS
NAMLA   (11.22.15)
words against words it is personal
26. Advice to AAA members
Benji ,   US   (11.22.15)
Membership is elective. Cancel your membership. Can't imagine why any legitimate academic would associate with such an ignorant group.
27. Israel should start their cyber-force..
Beary White ,   Norway   (11.22.15)
Yes, really.!!!! Find the names of the AAA, and stop their use of Israeli founded technology, by personal home-visits. and reducing their ability to reach internet,
28. AAA members should get AA counceling!
tiki ,   belgium   (11.22.15)
Sick & drunk with hate! These idiots still didn't grasp that they are being blackmailed by people who have nothing to offer except violence & terror and freedom for none! It starts with boycotting Israel after which boycotting the American way of live is only a short step away!
29. China is Israel's upcomig partner in all matters
C   (11.22.15)
china is diplomatic, smart and has large numbers of needs all areas. israeli technology is highly prized in china. the anarchists nihilists in the us fail to comprehend that neither the us nor europe are idespensable. israel will become indepedent in the near future once its oil and especially gas fields are exploited to the fullest.
30. Academics?
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (11.22.15)
Hardly, this 'movement' is sponsored by anti Israeli, anti semitic lunatics the same ones bringing down the University of Missouri with demands of 'free tuition', removing any remembrance of 9-11 as 'to not offend our Muslim brothers' and, of course pure hatred for all Jews. Sounds like the pablum from the old Communists party except, these 'students' neither work or study, they are there to represent the bloody murderous Muslims..... Same as with BDS for if they did boycott all things Jewish they'd be dead. Dead from illnesses ignorance and pure unadulterated evil... In fact, they are just that, brain dead. What do they offer an an alternative? Muslims products? Name one you'd like to purchase. I can't. BUILDING FASTER TO SAVE MORE JEWS!! ( while the Muslims are committing genocide against Muslims,Christians and not one Jew so far.)
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