Stephen Hawking’s support for the boycott of Israel is a turning point
Opinion by Ali Abunimah This article was published in May 2013 A standard objection to the Palestinian campaign for the boycott of Israel is that it would cut off "dialogue" and hurt the chances of peace. We've heard this again in the wake of Professor Stephen Hawking's laudable decision to withdraw from Israel's Presidential Conference in response to requests from Palestinian academics – but it would be hard to think […]