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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – A Ben-Gurion University professor called for a boycott of Israel for being an “apartheid state,” causing a stir in Israel.
“The most accurate way to describe Israel today is as an apartheid state,” Neve Gordon, a political science professor, wrote in an Op-Ed last Friday in the LA Times. “It is, therefore, clear to me that the only way to counter the apartheid trend in Israel is through massive international pressure.... I consequently have decided to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement that was launched by Palestinian activists in July 2005 and has since garnered widespread support around the globe.”
Ben-Gurion University President Rivka Carmi disavowed the comments. “We are appalled by Dr. Neve Gordon’s irresponsible remarks, that morally deserve to be completely and utterly condemned,” Carmi said in a statement. “We disapprove of Gordon’s disastrous views and reject his cynical exploitation of the freedom of speech in Israel and the university.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 September 2009 )
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