Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership
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The Britain-Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (BIRAX) facilitates academic collaboration between Israel and the UK.
Establishment
BIRAX was set up in 2008 with the financial support of the British Council in Israel the Pears Foundation. Pears described the project as 'a major initiative launched by the Prime Ministers of both countries'.[1].
Anti-BDS goal
According to Professor David Newman of Ben Gurion University, who was involved in planning the program, it 'has a great deal to do with the boycott' movement against Israel and countering BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions):
- 'Because of the ongoing discussion of boycotts the British government decided that the most appropriate response was to strengthen research ties'.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Israel as a Global Citizen, Pears Foundation, accessed 13 April 2015
- ↑ Waldoks, E.Z. (2008), Olmert Brown launch new academic exchange program, The Jerusalem Post, 21-July-2008
