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The Dublin branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign in association with Academics for Palestine is honoured to host the launching of Irish journalist David Cronin’s new book, ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ (Pluto, 2017). Join us to hear from David on Monday 23rd October 2017, at 7pm in The…

When: Friday 6th October, 1pm – 2pm Where: Trinity College Dublin, Irish School of Ecumenics, G6 Nizar Ayoub is the principal founder of Al-Marsad (Arab Human Rights Centre in the Golan Heights) and has served as Al-Marsad’s Director since 2012. Nizar obtained an M.A in International Law from the Institute of Foreign Relations and International…

The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in association with Academics for Palestine, are honoured to present a public talk by renowned Palestinian-American author and intellectual Steven Salaita. The event will take place on Tuesday 12th September 2017 at 7.30pm in The Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place (off Cathal Brugha Street), Dublin 1 (map here). Admission free.…

Trinity College Dublin, 12 September 2017 Conference announcement and call for papers Academic freedom includes the liberty of individuals to express freely opinions about the institution or system in which they work, to fulfil their functions without discrimination or fear of repression by the state or any other actor, to participate in professional or representative…

A letter from Academics for Palestine’s chairperson Ronit Lentin in defence of the academic boycott of Israel was published in today’s Irish Times (see below) and a further letter on the Cork conference was published in the Irish Examiner here.

Two items of interest were published in today’s Irish Times. The first, a letter from Academics for Palestine, concerning the ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism’ conference due to take place in Cork University which is now under threat from outside forces. Letter Text: Sir, – Academics for Palestine, a…

Below is a letter sent by Academics for Palestine to the President of University College Cork (UCC) in support of an academic conference on Israel due to take place there in April 2017, which now finds itself under threat due to external influences. ========== From: Academics for Palestine To:  Michael B. Murphy, President, UCC Date:…

See below for a letter sent by Academics for Palestine to Chaplains in Trinity College Dublin regarding the upcoming “staff peace pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine” which is an exercise in ‘normalisation’, that aims to create a false equivalency between the occupier and occupied, whitewashing the Israeli occupation and depicting it as a ‘conflict’ between…

This weekend Queen’s University Belfast is holding a joint event with the Faculty of Law in Haifa University, an institution that, according to its website, has “a unique partnership with the Israel Defence Forces whereby the IDF’s future leadership and the decision-makers of tomorrow study in our prestigious Havatzalot project for select members of the…

Re: Minister of State John Halligan’s visit to Palestine-Israel and meeting with the Israeli Minister of Education Naftai Bennett Dear Minister Halligan, We write with regard to your trip to Palestine-Israel and, in particular, the disturbing report of your appointment to meet Israel’s Minister for Education Naftali Bennet. We call on you as a representative…

On September 8th last, Academics for Palestine and our colleagues in the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign were honoured to host the amazing Palestinian academic, author and activist Ghada Karmi in Dublin. Taking time out of a conference in Trinity College Dublin, Ghada launched her latest book ‘Return: A Palestinian Memoir’ in Wynn’s Hotel to a large…