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H.Res. 858 (109th)

Condemning the recent vote by the British National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) to boycott Israeli academia.

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Introduced

9 June 2006

Last action

9 June 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]

Subjects

Education

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2 January 2025

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Summary

Condemns the vote by the British National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) on May 29, 2006, to boycott Israeli academics and academic institutions that refuse to declare their opposition to the government and State of Israel. Finds NATFHE's criticism of Israeli policy particularly objectionable given the Israeli government's courageous and far-reaching contributions to peace. Urges the University and College Union (UCU) to nullify and void the NATFHE resolution and issue a statement deploring the campaign to boycott Israeli academia. Commends the British government and leading academics for criticizing the NATFHE resolution. Deplores any comparison between Israel, where all citizens are equal before the law, and the former apartheid regime in South Africa. Urges governments and educators throughout the world to reaffirm the importance of academic freedom and open dialogue.

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  1. 9 June 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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  2. 9 June 2006

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  3. 9 June 2006

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    Introduced in House

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