Bojkot izraelskich uczelni-czy to dobry pomysł?

 W Syrii masakra za masakrą, juz nie mam siły o niej pisać. Tym razem o Izraelu i Palestynie.

 

UK cosmologist Prof Stephen Hawking has withdrawn from a high-profile Israeli conference, in support of an academic boycott of the country.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22446054

 

Argumenty na tak:

http://www.bricup.org.uk/documents/archive/indie04_06_07.doc 

Why it is right to boycott Israeli Universities

 

 

Argumenty na nie:

http://www.fairplaycg.org.uk/2013/05/hypocrisy-and-double-standard-an-open-letter-to-stephen-hawking/

 

'Let it first be said that I have been opposed to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories for many years, and that I have voiced this opposition with all means at my disposal. I think that Israel’s settlement policy in the West Bank is indefensible morally, stupid politically and unwise strategically, and I will continue opposing it as long as I can. (...)

 

ale:

 

Singling Israel out for academic boycott is, I believe, a case of profound hypocrisy. It is a way to ventilate outrage about the world’s injustices where the cost is low. I’m still waiting for the British academic who says he won’t cooperate with American institutions as long as Guantanamo is open, or as long as the U.S. continues targeted assassinations.'

 

Sam nie mam wyrobionego zdania w tej kwestii, przemawiają do mnie niektore argumenty jednej i drugiej strony.  

Jesli uznamy ze bojkot sam w sobie nie jest zły, to pytanie, czy fakt że bojkotuje się mały Izrael, a nie potężne Chiny czy USA, jest przejawem hipokryzji, czy nie....

Ciekawy problem moralny...