Along with the U.S. Congress, close to 200 U.S. universities and the larger academic groups have criticized the boycott.
By JTA
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan slate of 134 U.S. Congress members wrote a letter to the American Studies Association protesting its decision last month to boycott Israeli universities.
Pete Roskam (R-Ill.) left & right Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) Photo: Wikimedia Commons
“Academic cooperation can be an important tool to help foster peace between Israelis and Palestinians, but you have chosen the unproductive path of isolation,” said the letter dated Friday, initiated by Reps. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), the chief deputy whip of the U.S.
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