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Anonymous Coward User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 06:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Professor Stephen Hawking is backing the academic boycott of Israel by pulling out of a conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres in Jerusalem as a protest at Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
Hawking, 71, the world-renowned theoretical physicist and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, had accepted an invitation to headline the fifth annual president's conference, Facing Tomorrow, in June, which features major international personalities, attracts thousands of participants and this year will celebrate Peres's 90th birthday.
Hawking is in very poor health, but last week he wrote a brief letter to the Israeli president to say he had changed his mind. He has not announced his decision publicly, but a statement published by the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine with Hawking's approval described it as "his independent decision to respect the boycott, based upon his knowledge of Palestine, and on the unanimous advice of his own academic contacts there".
Hawking's decision marks another victory in the campaign for boycott, divestment and sanctions targeting Israeli academic institutions.
In April the Teachers' Union of Ireland became the first lecturers' association in Europe to call for an academic boycott of Israel, and in the United States members of the Association for Asian American Studies voted to support a boycott, the first national academic group to do so.
In the four weeks since Hawking's participation in the Jerusalem event was announced, he has been bombarded with messages from Britain and abroad as part of an intense campaign by boycott supporters trying to persuade him to change his mind. In the end, Hawking told friends, he decided to follow the advice of Palestinian colleagues who unanimously agreed that he should not attend. |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 06:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 36424052 Switzerland 05/08/2013 07:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel I just saw this too. very interesting |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39501859 Netherlands 05/08/2013 07:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel They eh can already fix him...?
But oh pressure on Israël for a second |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 07:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel do you think he would pull out for no good reason?
this guy brought us some amazing revelations in science and maths.
I would follow suit. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39501726 Japan 05/08/2013 07:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Oh my God, this will break his Neck! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38047669 Netherlands 05/08/2013 07:34 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1134308 Portugal 05/08/2013 07:43 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel "academic boycott of Israel" = a bunch of deluded leftist fools
Stephen Hawking = deluded God hater, who blames God for his health problems |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39452925 United States 05/08/2013 07:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel He doesn't believe in God anyway so of course he doesn't care about Israel. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1134308 Portugal 05/08/2013 07:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel The guy's thesis is: "God does nor exist and besides I hate Him anyway". |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38225835 United States 05/08/2013 07:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel HAWKING IS A SHILL! |
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marlborolightsplease
User ID: 1276307 United States 05/08/2013 07:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel rip hawking in 3.2.1 |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 07:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel "academic boycott of Israel" = a bunch of deluded leftist fools
Stephen Hawking = deluded God hater, who blames God for his health problems
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1134308 why would you support Israel. what exactly have they done for you? why the allegiance to a foreign country? surely in times gone by you would be classed as a traitor? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 08:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel |
Judethz
User ID: 34955724 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 08:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel What an evil cripple.
Quoting: The Comedian A nasty piece of shit. |
Angelic_Warrior
User ID: 23290196 United States 05/08/2013 08:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Who or why would anyone put any semblance of credence in that ick Last Edited by Angelic_Warrior on 05/08/2013 08:50 AMBut the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. I Corinthians 2:14
God doesn't choose favorites.. They choose HIM
It is not the greatness of my faith that moves mountains but my faith in the greatness of God |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 08:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel What an evil cripple.
Quoting: The Comedian A nasty piece of shit. Quoting: Judethz look at the retort. isn't it obvious to everyone, that you are just a shill? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 08:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Who or why would anyone put any semblance of credence in that ick Quoting: Angelic_Warrior maybe this? [ link to www.telegraph.co.uk] now tell me what has Israel done? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39501859 Netherlands 05/08/2013 09:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel And eh why do those dutch do so weird about a dow that i never heard of. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 09:11 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel And eh why do those dutch do so weird about a dow that i never heard of.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39501859 olaf! the translator is broke. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39501859 Netherlands 05/08/2013 09:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Just push ... You oh okay that daf and campus isnt worth it anyway since you dont want to ? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 38154390 Romania 05/08/2013 09:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Bitch ass motherfucker !
Hawking will suck Zionist cock for this ! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39501859 Netherlands 05/08/2013 09:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel I pushed someone in a wheelchair once at het beatrix oord and decades later even cleaned toilets there and ... Just one time a small assed womans in my car to the station. |
Angelic_Warrior
User ID: 23290196 United States 05/08/2013 09:27 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Who or why would anyone put any semblance of credence in that ick Quoting: Angelic_Warrior maybe this? [ link to www.telegraph.co.uk] now tell me what has Israel done? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39503543 I'm not impressed with any of his "accomplishments or credentials". He is an athiest. Nothing more than an EGO of the highest order. If he is sick.. I pray someone crosses his path before he leaves this earth and leads him to the Throne of God through Jesus Christ. If not.. he will suffer the consequences of his belief or lack thereof. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. I Corinthians 2:14
God doesn't choose favorites.. They choose HIM
It is not the greatness of my faith that moves mountains but my faith in the greatness of God |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 09:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel your attitude is obvious to everyone but yourselves. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32397903 United States 05/08/2013 09:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel His whole computer-based communication system runs on a chip designed by Israel's Intel team. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 39507071 Germany 05/08/2013 09:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Stephen Hawking = deluded God hater, who blames God for his health problems
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1134308 That makes no sense whatsoever... Should he be thankful to God for his bodily impairment? |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 39503543 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 09:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel Stephen Hawking = deluded God hater, who blames God for his health problems
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1134308 That makes no sense whatsoever... Should he be thankful to God for his bodily impairment? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39507071 that's jewish thinking for you.. something seriously wrong and evil with those people. |
Judethz
User ID: 20521597 United Kingdom 05/08/2013 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel What an evil cripple.
Quoting: The Comedian A nasty piece of shit. Quoting: Judethz look at the retort. isn't it obvious to everyone, that you are just a shill? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 39503543 Not at all that's an informed opinion after 10 or 12 years of observation, reading and watching his interviews and what have you. Normally like most people I don't mock cripples, but for him I make an exception. |
ceawaves
User ID: 20832710 Germany 05/08/2013 05:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel What did they do? Roll him out with a sign in his lap? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 39155429 Canada 05/09/2013 08:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Stephen Hawking joins academic boycott of Israel The guy's thesis is: "God does nor exist and besides I hate Him anyway".
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1134308 I too hate a god who supports genocide. fuck him |
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