Unions Worldwide boycotting Israeli Universities, Products etc

Started by mobes, February 24, 2009, 09:43:19 PM

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mobes

I was listening to the radio at work today and I heard a newsbite about a union boycotting Israeli (lets be real, it's jewish...) Universities. I did a news search and it turns out this is happening worldwide....check it out:

CUPE Ontario members back boycott of Israeli universities
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/ ... srael.html

CUPE union votes for academic boycott of Israel (a more detailed article)
http://www.thestar.com/article/591429

S. African union boycotts Israel
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/ ... ott05.html

Ryerson Student Union wants to boycott Israel
http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?s ... &year=2007

Landmark policy to boycott Israeli passed at University of Manchester
http://manunioccupation.wordpress.com/2 ... ent-union/

International Architects' Union to boycott Israel?
http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/ ... 88,00.html

Now here it is from the ADL's point of view:
ADL Deplores Ontario Union's Vote to Boycott Israel  
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/IslME_62/4829_62.htm


Interesting I must say, it's about time!