Summary
Co-author, with Omar Barghouti, of Chapter 9 of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions, “Between South Africa and Israel: UNESCO’s Double Standards” (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights, PDF p.140). The chapter byline in the text copy prints “Jacqueline Sfeirc”, the trailing “c” apparently a note marker.
Details
- The chapter protests UNESCO’s support for the Israeli-Palestinian Science Organization (IPSO), which puts UNESCO at odds with the Palestinian Council for Higher Education’s repeated rejection of “technical and scientific cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli universities” (PDF p.140).
- Joint projects claiming to be “apolitical” are held to be among the most politicized, since they disregard colonial oppression; a sincere joint project must be based on equality and rejection of military occupation and racial discrimination (PDF p.141).
- UNESCO ought immediately to withdraw its support for IPSO and similar efforts until Israel complies with international law and UN resolutions; failing to do so would be “further proof of UNESCO’s double standards” (PDF p.143).
Related pages
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: The Global Struggle for Palestinian Rights, Omar Barghouti, UNESCO, Academic boycott