In a very eloquent essay for The Independent Howard Jacobson discusses the legacy of the Six Day War and the boycott of Israeli academics proposed by the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU).

Oscar Chamberlain - 6/15/2007

Like Jacobson, I oppose intellectual boycotts. But his ugly, uncivil, and poorly written opening sure made me wish that I disagreed with him.

Keith Halderman - 6/14/2007

The essay you linked to made some good points and I think we expect Israel to withdraw completely from the occupied territories when they feel that their very existence will not be threatened by doing so.

Mark Brady - 6/14/2007

I was not impressed by Howard Jacobson's essay. I have one question: When may we expect Israel to withdraw completely from the occupied territories? The fact is, of course, that Israel hasn't the slightest intention of ever doing so.

Here is another essay against the proposed boycott by Nathalie Rothschild: Who's afraid of Israeli academics?