I would like to hear from Israeli academics like David Newman who speaks out
clearly and cogently against the current Israeli policies - I suspect that
the majority of those who oppose the boycott do so, not because it will
inhibit them from also speaking out and acting but because fundamentally
they support Israel's government policies. The time for 'healthy debate' is
over - it is time to stand up and be counted. How many of Israel's many
social scientists have the courage to look into their own deepest motives
and those of the government that currently represents them and say publicly
and repeatedly that these differ fundamentally?
david seddon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kd17 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 25 April 2002 10:51
> To: David Seddon
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Against the Academic Boycott
>
>
>
> Dear David Seddon,
>
> Regarding your e mail i could only say we hear noting but
> plenty of messages opposing the proposed boycott of Israeli
> institutions. It seems we have been hearing from
> those who oppose it but so far very little of those
> who think it might be a good idea to let the Israeli
> government to know that its policies in West Bank are
> unacceptable by any standards. I do sympathies with some of
> our Israeli colleagues who opposes the boycott with right
> intentions and reasons but most of callers seems easily
> equates any kind of criticism with so called 'new
> anti-Semitism. I think a healthy debate where both side
> are equally represented would be good idea.
> Best regards
>
> Kayhan Delibas
>
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:37:47 +0100 David Seddon
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > It would be good to hear from those who oppose the boycott of Israeli
> > academic institutions and who argue that this would harm
> existing linkages
> > between Israeli and Palestinian academics as to 1) why it is that such a
> > boycott has been proposed and strongly supported by Palestinian
> academics
> > and 2) what evidence they have that the implied actions and
> activities of
> > Israeli academics have had any impact whatsoever on repressive Israeli
> > government policies towards the people (including the academics and
> > students) of the illegally occupied West Bank and Gaza in
> recent years, let
> > alone months.
> >
> > david seddon
> >
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