Thousands of academics who are members of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) have voted to endorse a boycott of Israel. The resolution "endorses the Palestinian call for solidarity in the form of boycotts, divestment and sanctions." MESA is said to have more than 2,800 members from all over the world, including 33 in Israel. The highest concentration is in the US. It also has a long list of institutional members, including departments at renowned universities such as Brandeis and Columbia. The resolution calls for the extension of an academic boycott to Israeli institutions. "These institutions are complicit in Israel's...