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July 2, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1214726179363&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Palestinian Academics Won't Attend Forum with Israelis

[Jerusalem Post ] Jonny Paul - A group of Palestinian academics is boycotting the International Geographers Congress in Tunisia in August because of Israeli participation, Al-Hayat in London reports. University of Haifa Prof. Aharon Kellerman, chair of the Israeli National Geography Committee, said, "I am a bit surprised at the reaction of the Palestinian geographers, since the International Geographical Union Congress will take place in an Arab country." "The IGU has always been an open scientific organization, namely open to geographers from all nations. We would be keen to cooperate with the Palestinian geographers, and specifically towards the next IGU meeting in Tel Aviv in 2010."

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