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The board of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology voted unanimously Thursday to reject a boycott of Israeli higher education. Some faculty members had proposed the boycott, while others opposed it. Many American groups urged the university not to adopt the measure.

A statement from the board said: “As an academic institution, NTNU’s mission is to stimulate the study of the causes of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and how it can be resolved. This means that the university is also dependent on being able to cooperate with Israeli academics, and hear their views on the conflict.” You can read the entire statement here.

Another victory for the BUYcott Israel movement!

Sara Saber-Freedman
Executive Vice President, Canada-Israel Committee,
for the BUYcott Israel Team

We’re pleased to report another Buycott Israel success story! In the UK, members of Buycott Israel and related groups, together with local communal leadership, defeated a boycott of Israeli produce at local grocery stores Waitrose and Morrisons.

You can read more about this Buycott action here and see pictures of the event on the BUYcott Israel Facebook page.

Well done, and proof that this is a tactic that works!

Sara Saber-Freedman
Executive Vice President, Canada-Israel Committee,
for the Buycott Israel Team