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Ash_F

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15. Academic boycotts were part of the civil rights movement of South Africa

Reply to question everything (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 05:16 PM

Jan 2014

And were effective in moving moderates.

People want to be part of the first world, and part of the international community. These kind of actions may not be effective on moving people who are racist to the core but they can get people in the middle to pay attention and stop dragging their feet.

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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