In the battle between supporters of Israel and those calling for a boycott of the Jewish state success is measured to a great extent by symbolic victories. And nothing makes for more of a symbolic victory than getting the most prominent living scientist to boycott Israel’s most prestigious gathering. Such was the impact of British…
Got wheels, Mr. Hawking?
The British cosmologist Stephen Hawking has pulled out of a prestigious Israeli conference as part of an academic boycott to protest against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands, Cambridge University said on Wednesday. After conflicting explanations were given for Hawking’s decision, a spokesman for the British university confirmed that the wheelchair-bound scientist was snubbing the annual…
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, 71, will be visiting Israel in June for the first time in almost seven years. In 2006, Hawking was invited by the British Embassy to tour the country and meet with prominent academics. The renowned author of “A Brief History of Time,” will be participating in the fifth President’s Conference,…
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