Palestinians Call for Boycott of Islamic Archaeology Conference over Normalization with Israel

Palestinians Urge Boycott of Islamic Archaeology Conference

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), a founding member of the Palestinian National Committee of the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, has called on all speakers and attendees to withdraw from the Islamic Archaeology Conference scheduled for November 5–8, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland.

Violation of BDS Principles

PACBI condemned the conference for including researchers from Israeli institutions operating illegally in the occupied Palestinian territories, arguing that the event breaches the anti-normalization guidelines upheld by the BDS movement.

Definition of Normalization

"Normalization, by the consensus of the Palestinian people, refers to any form of joint activity between Palestinians or Arabs and Zionists in a shared context, unless two conditions are met: first, the Israeli regime must publicly recognize the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people as outlined in the 2005 BDS Call; and second, the joint activity must embody resistance against occupation and the Israeli apartheid system."
Conference Details

Summary: PACBI invites withdrawal from the Warsaw conference due to involvement of Israeli institutions, emphasizing strict BDS conditions against normalization without recognition of Palestinian rights and resistance.

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