American Studies Association voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions . The move was made after the University of California at Berkeley announced it would no longer host a conference on Israel and Palestine in March due to pressure from pro-Palestinian groups. With all the nations that are extreme human rights violators , why Israel ? He says Israel is a thriving democracy that guarantees the right of due process to all . Boteach : Americans should be ashamed that `` scholars '' have maligned a humane nation .
American Studies Association voted to boycott Israeli academic institutions . Shmuley Boteach : With all the nations that are extreme human rights violators , why Israel ? He says Israel is a thriving democracy that guarantees the right of due process to all . Boteach : Americans should be ashamed that `` scholars '' have maligned a humane nation .