Introduction, Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships

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Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships

by Ronaldo Munck and Pablo Pozzi

Latin American studies were not immune to the “Palestinian question” in the past, but there has been renewed interest since the launch, in response to a call from Palestinian civil society in 2005, of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which has attracted exponentially growing support among Latin American academic and intellectual institutions and associations. Popular organizations and civil society organizations have also begun to support it. Another strand of boycotts, popular among Jewish communities, has emerged that is not associated with the official BDS campaign but supports selective actions such as those targeting the Israeli blockade of Palestine or settlements on land lying outside of the June 1967 Israeli borders.

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May 2019 LAP issue - Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships

Israel, Palestine, and Latin America: Conflictual Relationships Edited by Pablo Pozzi and Ronaldo Munck

Issue 226 | Volume 46 | Number 3 | May 2019

Table of Contents This issue of Latin American Perspectives represents a step toward a better understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a Latin American context. The articles cover a range of historical and current topics and show that Arab and Jewish histories are an integral part of Latin American history, that Latin America has been an important actor in the conflict over Palestine, and that the issue is being played out today in ever-changing circumstances.  Historical topics address how specific Latin American countries dealt with the creation of Israel and the Six-Day War while other articles consider more recent topics including the role and treatment of the Palestinian diaspora and Israeli marketing of urban security expertise.

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST! Alexander Scott, Outreach Coordinator for Latin American Perspectives, interviews co-issue editor Pablo Pozzi on the subject of this issue. CLICK HERE to listen to the podcast! You can also listen to past podcasts by clicking here!

Political Report # 1149 Reflexionar sobre la universidad en pie de guerra By Pablo Pozzi LAP Editor

By Pablo Pozzi LAP Editor

Luego de 20 días de paro en defensa de la universidad pública, el 12 de mayo miles y miles de docentes, no docentes y estudiantes universitarios argentinos se movilizaron por las calles del país. En realidad fue emocionante ver tanta juventud que reaccionaba a pesar de años de propaganda neoliberal denostando la educación pública y gratuita. Si bien los estudiantes se movilizaron en defensa de lo que son sus intereses, no puedo más que agradecer la solidaridad que expresaron con la reivindicación de nosotros, sus maestros. A veces la docencia te hace pensar que siembras en el viento, hasta que un hecho como éste revela que los esfuerzos, tarde o temprano, germinan. Al mismo tiempo es notable que buena parte del sindicalismo docente universitario, que colaboró con el anterior gobierno para mermar los salarios docentes durante los últimos cinco años (no olvidemos que la última paritaria otorgó un 23% de aumento en tres cuotas repartidas durante un año y medio junto a una clausula no huelga), se vio obligado por sus bases a movilizarse muy a pesar suyo. Una alegría constatar que tengamos capacidad de resistencia, y de decir que no.