War on Want criticises London mayor after he derides pledge by 300 academics to boycott Israeli universities over violations of Palestinians’ human rightsThe mayor of London,Boris Johnson, has hit out at those involved in boycotts of Israel, and describing them as “lefty academics” who were unlikely to acquire influence in Britain.
Johnson,who was speaking at the outset of a three-day trade mission to Israel and the Palestinian territories, added that the boycotters were a “very small minority”.
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Source: theguardian.com