New York, NY – Yeshiva University To Boycott British Academics.

New York, NY – Yeshiva University has requested that it be included on the list of Israeli universities that British academics are proposing to boycott.

In statement released by the university Monday, university President Richard Joel blasted the proposed boycott, calling it a “hypocritical act” and a “threat to open societies.”

“This boycott is a threat not only to Israeli academics but also to open societies everywhere,” Joel said. “As president of Yeshiva University, an American university that has immutable ties to Israel, I proudly add our institution to the roster of universities on the boycott list and decline to participate in any activity from which Israeli academics are excluded.” [jta]