The American Studies Association (ASA), an academic body of over 5000 members backed a boycott of Israeli institutions over Israel's treatment of Palestinians and "in solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom".
Following a ballot, a resolution was passed with a two-thirds majority. In a statement the ASA said,
Following a ballot, a resolution was passed with a two-thirds majority. In a statement the ASA said,
"Israel's violation of international law and UN resolutions; the documented impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinian scholars and students; [and] the extent to which Israeli institutions of higher education are a party to state policies that violate human rights".See here for more.