Tikun Olam-תקון עולם: Make the World a Better Place

One of the arguments of professors against the international boycott campaign against Israeli universities is that it is improper to mix academia and politics. What impact do universities have on Israeli policy toward the Palestinians? How do academic institutions support the Occupation? Many professors get into high moral dudgeon when they respond [...]

There aren’t many progressive Jewish or Israeli voices finding favor with the British academic boycott vote last week. That’s why I was pleased to read Gideon Levy’s insightful Haaretz column, With a Little Help from the Outside. Levy notes the delicious irony of Israel, which is currently engaged in a boycott of the [...]