Israeli academics hit back over bid to pass law that would criminalise them, 11.07.10
A protest petition has been signed by 500 academics, including two former education ministers, following recent comments by Israel’s education minister, Gideon Saar, that the government intends to take action against the boycott’s supporters. A proposed bill introduced into the Israeli parliament – the Knesset – would outlaw boycotts and penalise their supporters…Saar last week described the petition as hysterical and an attempt to silence contrary opinions (sic).