bds principles

TSSU motion is discriminatory and a threat to academic freedom

By: Rachel Altman, SFU Professor During the week of May 15–19, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) will vote on whether to amend their bylaws to adopt Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) principles. You don’t need to understand the entire Israeli-Palestinian conflict to see that this proposed policy change flies in the face of SFU’s culture of anti-discrimination and academic freedom. BDS principles are entirely one-sided, demanding the boycott of Israeli products and academic institutions and other sanctions until Israel makes significant, unilateral concessions to Palestinians. Neither Palestinians nor other players on the world stage are held accountable for determining…

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