20th May 2008
Boycott Legal Advice Published
- Stop the Boycott has today published an Opinion on the legality of UCU Motion 25, which is due to be discussed at the union's annual Congress in Manchester (28th to 30th May). A copy of this advice can be obtained by clicking here.
- Additionally, Stop the Boycott has sent UCU's General Secretary Sally Hunt, UCU's President Linda Newman and the Union's Trustees a copy of the Opinion together with the letter below:
Sally Hunt General Secretary UCU Egmont House 25-31 Tavistock Place London WC1H 9UT May 20, 2008
Dear Ms Hunt,
UCU Motion 25 - Palestine and the Occupation
We are aware that the UCU National Executive Committee has submitted a motion to your forthcoming Congress that appears to encourage an academic boycott of Israel. It is very similar to the last year's motion, which was partly suspended after the Union accepted legal advice that "an academic boycott of Israel would be unlawful and cannot be implemented".
As the Union has not published that legal advice in full, we have sought an Opinion on the legality of UCU motion 25. We have today published this Opinion on our website and enclose a copy for your attention.
We trust that you will reflect upon and consider the contents of this Opinion with care.
Yours sincerely,
- Henry Grunwald QC, President - Board of Deputies of British Jews and Chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council
- Sir Trevor Chinn CVO - Member of Jewish Leadership Council Executive Committee
- Mr Mick Davis, Chairman - United Jewish Israel Appeal and Member of Jewish Leadership Council Executive Committee
- Mr Brian Kerner, Co-Chairman - Fair Play Campaign Group and Member of Jewish Leadership Council
- Mr Poju Zabludowicz, Chairman - BICOM and member of Jewish Leadership Council
cc: UCU Trustees
cc: UCU President
cc: The Certification Officer
