Press Release: Boycott of Israel threatens academic freedom
Commenting on the University and College Union Congress’s motion to consider boycotting Israeli academic institutions.
The Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills David Willetts, said:
“It is entirely wrong to be threatening academic boycotts of Israel. It is a threat to the high principles of academic freedom to be caught up in such anti-Israel campaigns, and will do nothing to help peace in the region.”