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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

J.K. Rowling reads from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at the Easter Egg Roll at White House, April 5, 2010. (photo: David Ogren/CC BY 2.0)

Why do J.K. Rowling and her opponents so misunderstand BDS?

Whether they support BDS or oppose it, everyone wants to feel like they are Harry Potter fighting off Voldemort. Though perhaps it’s best we leave Harry out of this debate. By Jeremiah Haber J.K. Rowling has signed a statement against the cultural boycott of Israel, and has called instead for cultural engagement. Some of her Palestinian fans…

By +972 Magazine October 30, 2015

Parents Circle Families Forum dialogue tent in Tel Aviv (photo: Henriette Chacar)

Channeling loss to stimulate change: 71 days of dialogue in Tel Aviv

The forum of bereaved families rests on the belief that the only way to end violence between Israelis and Palestinians is by recognizing the humanity of ‘the enemy’ through open and honest dialogue. That goal, however, appears to be as far away as ever. By Henriette Chacar It’s hard to imagine how one might begin solving…

By Henriette Chacar October 3, 2014

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A Palestinian girl carries a picture of Nelson Mandela in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. (Activestills)(Activestills)

Beyond irony: Whitewashing Mandela’s legacy

It is not the least bit surprising to see Israeli political leaders praising Mandela’s memory, with some even going so far as to declare him an Israeli hero. Some of these will surely be cynical, conscious attempts to whitewash his legacy and escape criticism. Many, however, believe every word they say. By Sean O’Neill Working in Palestine…

By +972 Magazine December 21, 2013

Palestinian and Israeil flags (Activestills)

On anti-normalization, dialogue and activism – a response

“Those who reject dialogue as a means of ending occupation are alienating even the most sympathetic activists by positing replacement of one monumental injustice – occupation oppression and dispossession – with another: envisaging the disappearance of most Israelis from the region.” An argument for why the Palestinian struggle could benefit from a new approach to dialogue.…

By +972 Magazine December 1, 2012