The Middle East Studies Association said Wednesday that its members voted 768 to 167 to join the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel, “as a way to hold the government accountable for ongoing human rights violations.” The online vote began in January and ended this week. MESA’s Board of Directors will now work with the group’s Committee on Academic Freedom to enforce the resolution, which says that the boycott will not target individual students or scholars and that MESA members may choose whether or not to participate. The resolution accuses Israel of “restricting freedom of movement for Palestinians; isolating,...
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