A group of prominent academics, including Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins, Jerry Coyne, Jonathan Haidt, and Fania Oz-Salzberger, have co-signed an open letter against the boycott of Israeli universities. The letter, published by Quillette, argues that the boycott is selective, unfair, and counterproductive. It calls out the hypocrisy and double standards in academia, highlighting that some institutions, such as Ghent University, exhibit the very behaviors they criticize. The letter urges other academics to join in signing the petition.
Faculty Open Letter: An academic boycott against Israel is selective, unfair, and counterproductive. Signatories include: Prof. Steven Pinker, Harvard University - @sapinker Prof. Jerry Coyne, University of Chicago - @Evolutionistrue Prof. Richard Dawkins, University of…
Important open letter calling out the hypocrisy and double standards in academia. This is particularly noteworthy as the writer is a professor at @ugent, an institution that just demonstrated precisely the very hypocrisy and double standards it calls out. https://t.co/4p3lNngj0m
https://t.co/a8uDjCB6qt @Quillette Another open letter questioning the motives and fairness of those calling for a boycott of Israel yet ignoring a multitude of far greater transgressions that do not align with their political world views
If you are an academic, please sign our open letter through the link in the article. Via @mboudry. https://t.co/zxkfRTpPMn
We've just published an open letter against the boycott of Israeli universities, co-signed by @mboudry @sapinker, @JonHaidt, @RichardDawkins, @faniaoz, @Evolutionistrue, @Metamagician + many others. If you are an academic, please sign 👇 https://t.co/d5TxVmbXgi
Open Letter Against the Boycott of Israeli Universities | @mboudry https://t.co/IS1dYxBJRr