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APS Responds to Proposed Boycott of Israeli Academics
6/27/07
Delegates at the congress of the UK's University and College Union (UCU) have passed a motion calling on their members to consider a boycott of Israeli academics and institutions. The American Physiological Society reaffirms its strong support of the principles of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) as stated in Statute 5 of the “Statutes and Rules of Procedure” approved October 2005, and urges members of the UCU and all other academic societies to show similar support by voting against this or any motion, which violates these principles:
Back to Comments Archive“The principle of the Universality of Science is fundamental to scientific progress. This principle embodies freedom of movement, association, expression and communication for scientists, as well as equitable access to data, information and research materials. In pursuing its objectives in respect of the rights and responsibilities of scientists, the International Council for Science (ICSU) actively upholds this principle, and, in so doing, opposes any discrimination on the basis of such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political stance, gender, sex or age. ICSU shall not accept disruption of its own activities by statements or actions that intentionally or otherwise prevent the application of this principle.”