CALL TO ACTION – #EAA Leadership Reverses Anti‑#Genocide Vote After Intimidation
The #European Association of #Archaeologists voted to bar Israeli institutions from its September meeting in solidarity with #Gaza, but the decision was reversed after threats & defamation. This reversal undermines #academic#freedom & shows #bullying can sway #democracy.
Screenshot of an email sent to volunteers: Dear volunteers,
We have been made aware of an attempt by the AAA to hijack and disrupt the EAA Annual Meeting sessions calling itself 'Archaeologists Against Apartheid' for political purposes. This disruption would consist in sessions or presentations being interrupted, including/beginning with a political statement. This directly contravenes EAA ethics and Statutes.
If such disruption appears in the session you are monitoring, please alert EAA staff immediately via Slack and intervene by warning the speaker that any presenter adopting this practice will be immediately removed from the session. Any session organiser adopting this practice will undergo the same procedure. If there is no alternative co-organiser available, the session will be closed after an announcement. If a session needs to be cancelled because of session organisers' take part in the disruption, you should make the following announcement and close the session.
"This session has been hijacked by an organisation that calls itself 'Archaeologists Against Apartheid'. Its actions strictly contravene the ethos and Statutes of the EAA. With profound regret, because of this action, we have to close this session. Please refer to the Membership-wide announcement issued by the EAA on 2 September 2025."