University of Cape Town rejects academic boycott of Israel

Last week, the University of Cape Town’s Senate last week rejected a resolution to join an academic boycott of Israel.

It had voted in favor of a boycott previously, but when the resolution went to the university's Council in March, it was sent back to the Senate with a request for "a full assessment of the sustainability impact" and saying a "more consultative process was necessary before the matter could be considered any further."

The resolution failed this time by a huge 2-1 margin.

Of course, the haters are whining, and showing both their hypocrisy and their antisemitism.

The Palestine Solidarity Forum at UCT said  the senate’s decision "is a clear indication of the persisting conservatism of UCT and the fact that UCT, and the vice-chancellor in particular, is beholden to its donors and the Zionist lobby."

It then went on to an Orwellian claim that supporting academic freedom is the opposite. “It sets a remarkably dangerous precedent that donors can dictate university policy – an affront to and violation of academic freedom," the group said.

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