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12. Not sure about that

Reply to Archae (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 05:04 PM

Jan 2014

Because then they will have to concentrate on - gasp - running a country, providing jobs, educating, even collecting trash.

Shooting - into the air or across the border - praising martyrdom is so much more sexy.

(just in case..)

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Scholars’ Group Endorses an Academic Boycott of Israel [View all] oberliner Dec 2013 OP

Good. eom Purveyor Dec 2013 #1

bump... nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #2

Their loss. WGAS. jessie04 Dec 2013 #3

That's dumb. Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #4

You bumped a month old article to add that? /nt Ash_F Jan 2014 #14

And you responded to it? Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #19

Their comments about Palestinians launching crude rockets and suicide attacks? Archae Jan 2014 #5

"Face it, Palestinians, (many of them,) will not be happy until all Jews are dead. " ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #7

I didn't say all of them. Archae Jan 2014 #8

Not sure about that question everything Jan 2014 #12

Why is a story that is five weeks old being posted in LBN? former9thward Jan 2014 #6

It got bumped today...originally posted in december.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #9

Since I doubt that there are many Israeli academics working on 'American Studies'.... LeftishBrit Jan 2014 #10

Fighting right wing extremism across the world requires an international united front Ash_F Jan 2014 #13

Just curious: how many Nobel prizes question everything Jan 2014 #11

Academic boycotts were part of the civil rights movement of South Africa Ash_F Jan 2014 #15

And what was the quality of academic research in S. Africa? question everything Jan 2014 #16

So you would be one of the ones who would be considered too far to the right Ash_F Jan 2014 #17

I see it as more a symbolic gesture ... 1000words Jan 2014 #18