27 June 2026 Just Peace Advocates has published a major report on anti-Palestinian policies at Canadian universities, covering investments in Israel, partnerships with Israeli organisations, donations from pro-Israel entities, and anti-Palestinian policies on campus intended to suppress BDS activities and Palestinian voices while giving free rein to Zionist students, faculty and others. Here is the…
27 June 2026 A new political party, named the “Free Palestine Party from the River to the Sea”, led by Paul Hopkinson (pictured), intends to fight the national election in New Zealand later this year, to ensure that the genocide and fate of the Palestinians will not be overlooked or ignored by the mainstream media….
21 June 2026 This one is from the executive of IMET2000 (International Medical Education Trust). Dear friends of IMET, It is with profound sadness that we share the news that our beloved founder, Professor Colin Green, has passed away. Professor Green was the heart and inspiration behind IMET2000. His vision, dedication, and commitment to excellence shaped the organisation and…
21 June 2026 Professor Colin James Green (1935–2026) Professor Colin James Green, pioneering medical scientist and tireless advocate for global health and human rights. His career spanned continents and disciplines, from the laboratories of Britain’s leading research institutions to hospitals and classrooms in some of the world’s most challenging environments. He combined scientific innovation with…
21 June 2026 Professor Colin Green, a longtime member of BRICUP, was instrumental in establishing the first medical school in Palestine at Al Quds University, in overcoming Israel’s refusal to accredit it, and assisting Palestine in innumerable other ways. Professor Green invariably behaved in a quiet, unassuming manner, but his effectiveness was enormous. Reprinted below…
19 June 2026 Practically every major university campus in the US, Canada and the UK has a Hillel, which is generally assumed to be simply a social centre for Jewish students. Think again. As this revelatory report by Maura Finkelstein (pictured) in Mondoweiss explains, Hillel International, the organisation that manages the individual centres, functions as…
18 June 2026 The American Administration continues to defend Israel against criticism at the cost of free speech. The American Psychological Association is only the latest victim. Pro-Israel Jewish News online reports this as a good thing. Antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association The investigation stems from several complaints by Jewish and Israeli psychologists By Andrew…
18 June 2026 The American Historical Association appears to have been the worst, but evidently they have nearly all been doing it, as Daniel Segal (pictured) explains in Academe Blog. Academic Freedom and Democratic Governance for Learned Societies Too Guest Blogger / 7 hours ago BY DANIEL A. SEGAL We—meaning both faculty and the AAUP—know that when…
18 June 2026 This is a good idea in principle and should favour all those who have attempted to speak up for Palestine only to find that their invitation to a university had been delayed indefinitely or cancelled. But, as with all these things, the devil will be in the detail – which may very…
BRICUP statement 6 June 2026 After a two year battle the University of Leeds has restored full academic privileges to their Emeritus Professor James Dickins. James was a Professor of Arabic at the University of Leeds from 2010 until his retirement in 2023 when he became an Emeritus Professor. He is Chair of the British…
