The prominent academic organization pledges to 'ensure that the call for an academic boycott is upheld without undermining our commitment to the free exchange of ideas and scholarship' after resolution passes to endorse BDS WASHINGTON – The Middle East Studies Association on Wednesday officially passed a resolution endorsing the boycott , divestment and sanctions movement as a means of effectively holding Israel accountable for alleged human rights violations , in what can be described as a watershed moment for the BDS movement . Over the course of a 50-day vote, 768 of MESA 's members voted in favor of the...