British Academics Approve Proposal to Boycott Israeli Institutions

By Amihai Zippor

(IHC News, 31 May 2007) England’s University and College Union (UCU) voted on Wednesday, 30 May 2007, in favor of discussing a major boycott of Israeli institutions and freezing all EU funding to Israeli higher education due to “Israeli academia’s cooperation with the occupation.”

Despite the fact that the vote was largely symbolic it gave the power of all the UCU’s local branches and the Union’s 120,000 members to debate the issue and if they desire to institute a formal boycott of Israel.

“Israel’s 40-year occupation has seriously damaged the fabric of Palestinian society through annexation, illegal settlement, collective punishment and restriction of movement. Congress deplores the denial of educational rights for Palestinians by invasions, closures, checkpoints, curfews and shootings and arrests of teachers, lecturers and students,” the UCU said.

It added, “Congress condemns the complicity of Israeli academia in the occupation… Congress believes that in these circumstances passivity or neutrality is unacceptable and criticism of Israel cannot be construed as antisemitic.” (more….)

American Tax Payers to Fund Racist LA RAZA

By Jim Gilchrist

Jim Comments On La Raza Lobby

$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and $10,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.

Let your Congressman know where you stand on this issue.

For contact info visit Congress.Org

110th CONGRESS - 1st Session H. R. 1999

To authorize appropriations for assistance for the National Council of La Raza and the Raza Development Fund.

HR 1999 is working its way through Congress. The bill was introduced by Hinojosa and Renzi, currently sponsored by:

Barney Frank, D, MA
Ruben Hinojosa, D, TX
Ed Pastor, D, AZ
Rick Renzi, R, AZ
Silvestre Reyes, D, TX

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