Burn Israel Burn!

From Blue Star PR:

Bring your computers and cellphones with their Israeli components, your medications for multiple sclerosis, cancer, schizophrenia and numerous other diseases, your state of the art medical equipment such as radiation free breast cancer diagnostics and ingestible video pill cameras, your environmentally friendly drip irrigation systems and other such Israeli offenses to Clifford’s tower in York. All of these Israeli products will be burned in the tower at noon.

Clifford’s Tower is the site of England’s greatest moment in her never ending struggle against Jewish hegemony and aggression. Without the fiery victory over the Jews of York in 1190, this fair island might have served as a base for colonialism and imperialism stretching from here to India and beyond.

The event will conclude with a live reenactment of the 12th century immolation. All pro-Israel British Jews are asked to report to the tower at 3:00 PM. Petrol and matches will be provided by the British Union of Colleges and Universities. [pdf of poster]

News:

• Thousands of academics sign the Dershowitz statement "We are all Israelis"
• Russell Group opposes the boycott
• Psychologists oppose the boycott
• The British Academy opposes the boycott
• Columbia president opposes the boycott
  

Opinion:

• Charles Moore in the Telegraph asks what if Zionists had abducted Alan Johnston
• Hak Mao on places in need of a boycott
• David Hirsh on the UCU motion
• Open letter from the Alliance for Workers' Liberty to Stephen and Hilary Rose
  

Action:

• Engage public meeting 11 July

Blog links: Engage, Swords and Ploughshares, Committee for Two States
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