American Anthropological Association

Graffiti on the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem reads, "Merry Christmas from Bethlehem Ghetto," December 16, 2010.

Christian Zionists prefer to ignore Bethlehem’s Palestinians

Why does America’s largest Christian Zionist organization continue to ignore the plight of its co-religionists in Jesus’ birthplace? Text and photos by Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org Happy birthday, Jesus! Once again, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), America’s largest Zionist organization of any kind, has used “Made in Israel” Christmas ornaments the centerpiece of its holiday fundraising…

By Activestills December 25, 2015

Supporters of academic boycott during the annual business meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Denver, Colorado, November 21, 2015. (Alex Shams)

Why U.S. anthropologists voted to boycott Israeli academia

The American Anthropological Association is on the way to becoming the largest such association to endorse the Palestinian boycott call. Here’s why. By Lisa B. Rofel (see note below) On November 20, a record-breaking 1,800 people showed up to the largest business meeting in the history of the American Anthropological Association, to vote on a…

By +972 Magazine December 14, 2015

Supporters of academic boycott during the annual business meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Denver, Colorado, November 21, 2015. (Alex Shams)

American anthropologists wrong to boycott Israeli academia

Academic boycotts are fundamentally antithetical to academic freedom. Let’s start using anthropological forms of engagement for the sake of progressive change. By Michele Rivkin-Fish What is being described as an overwhelming vote for the boycott of Israel in the American Anthropological Association (AAA) mischaracterizes the scope of support for boycotts in the field and downplays…

By +972 Magazine December 2, 2015

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UC Berkeley students demonstrate after the student senate the student senate did not overturn a veto on a bill that would divest from American companies profiting off the occupation. (photo: Ramsey El-qarey)

U.S. anthropologists vote to boycott Israeli academia

American Anthropological Association votes resoundingly to sever all ties with Israeli academic institutions, as a response to Israel’s ‘widespread, systematic, and ongoing violations of Palestinian rights.’ The American Anthropological Association (AAA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution to support the boycott of Israeli academic institutions during its annual business meeting on Friday. The resolution will go into…

By Haggai Matar November 21, 2015

Illustrative photo of boycott advocates. (Photo: Brian S / Shutterstock.com)

New academic boycott effort — still the wrong target

Over 1,000 American anthropologists have signed onto a boycott Israel petition. What this type of activism fails to do is to target the occupation in its essence – as an international system, sustained by an array of multinational interests. By Gil Hizi The American Anthropological Association (AAA) will hold its annual conference in Washington DC…

By +972 Magazine November 27, 2014