Dans le cadre de la Semaine contre l’Apartheid Israélien (IAW), la campagne BDS France accueille le militant anti-apartheid sud-africain Professeur Farid Esack dans plusieurs villes de France.
Farid Esack, une figure majeure de la lutte sud-africaine pour la libération, ancien commissaire pour l’égalité des genres nommé par Nelson Mandela et éminent universitaire international a été censuré par plusieurs universités françaises.
Des centaines de personnalités notables, dont d’éminents universitaires et trois Ministres sud-africains ( gouvernement ) ont appelé les Universités françaises à permettre à Farid Esack de s’exprimer librement . Ci-joint la pétition et le communiqué de la campagne BDS France.
La Campagne BDS France
Call of hundreds personalities from across the globe against banning
As part of the Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), BDS France is hosting the South African anti-apartheid activist Professor Farid Esack in several cities in France.
Farid Esack, a major figure in the South African liberation struggle, a former gender-equality commissioner appointed by Nelson Mandela and a prominent international scholar has been censored by several French universities.
Hundreds of notable personalities including prominent academics and three South African Cabinet (government) Ministers have called on French universities to allow Farid Esack to speak freely. Attached is the petition and the BDS France campaign statement.
BDS France Campaign
Nous appelons les universités françaises à ne pas succomber à la pression d’ interdire le militant anti-apartheid et universitaire Farid Esack de parler sur la Palestine.
Nous venons d’apprendre que diverses universités françaises sont soumises à une pression pour refuser au professeur Farid Esack, une figure majeure de la lutte sud africaine pour la libération, chef de file pour l’égalité des genres et l’un des plus éminents universitaires internationaux sur le pluralisme religieux, de s’exprimer sur leur campus sur la question de la Palestine. Nous prenons acte que les objections soulevées contre sa présence sur le terrain sont qu’il serait présumé anti-sémite et épouserait la violence.
Le professeur Esack, dans toutes ses publications et discours, a montré un engagement remarquable pour les principes de justice et de lutte contre toutes formes de racisme -y compris l’anti-sémitisme, le sexisme, l’exploitation économique et l’homophobie. Son engagement dans la lutte pour la justice en faveur du peuple Palestinien n’est que la suite logique d’une vie d’engagement pour la justice. Il s’est systématiquement opposé à l’anti-sémitisme dans toutes ses manifestations et a été un point d’ancrage pour le pluralisme et la non-violence.
En tant qu’universitaires, militants sociaux, politiciens et autres membres de la société civile, nous pouvons partager on non toutes les positions du professeur Esack sur tout. C’est la nature de notre travail. Cependant, nous protestons contre toutes tentatives qui visent à faire taire cette voix en faveur de la Justice.
Nous demandons immédiatement que le Professeur Esack soit autorisé à s’exprimer lors des évènements qui ont lieu en France.
We, the undersigned call on French universities not to succumb to pressure to ban Anti-Apartheid Activist and Scholar Farid Esack from Speaking on Palestine
It has come to our notice that various French Universities are coming under pressure to refuse Professor Farid Esack, a prominent figure in the South African anti-apartheid struggle for liberation, a leading gender justice activist and one of the most eminent international scholars on religious pluralism to speak on their campuses on the issue of Palestine. We understand that objections have been raised against his presence on the grounds that he is an alleged anti-Semite and espouses violence.
Professor Esack has in all his written work and speeches displayed a remarkable principled commitment to justice and the struggle against all forms of racism – including anti-Semitism, sexism, economic exploitation and homophobia. His commitment to the struggle of justice for the Palestinian people campaign is but an extension of a life-long commitment to justice. He has consistently opposed anti-Semitism in all its manifestations and has been a beacon for religious pluralism and non-violence.
As academics, social activists, politicians and other members of civil society we may or may not share all of Professor Esack’s views on everything. This is the nature of our work. We, however, protest against any attempt to silence this principled voice for justice.
We urgently request that Professor Esack be allowed to speak at his scheduled events taking place in France.
INITIAL SIGNATURES:
Ahmed Abbas, Association of Academics for the Respect of International Law in Palestine, France
Professor Magi Abdul-Masih, Associate Professor, Saint Mary`s University, USA
Professor Issam Aburaya, Associate Professor (Religious Studies), Seton Hall University, USA
Professor Mehnaz M. Afridi, Director (Holocaust, Genocide, and Interfaith Education Center), New York, USA
Kayum Ahmad, Executive Director, South African Commission for Human Rights, South Africa
Zubair Ahmad, Research Associate, Frankfurt Research Center for Postcolonial Studies, Germany
Professor Aziz Al-Azmeh, University Professor, Central European University, Hungary
Professor Peter Alexander, Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Fuad Ali, Research Fellow, University of Greenwich, UK
Professor Muhamad Ali, Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies), University of California, USA
Professor Katajun Amirpur, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Hamburg, Germany
Reverend Edwin Arrison, General Secretary: Kairos Southern Africa, South Africa
Professor Gabeba Baderoon, Assistant Professor (Women’s Studies and African Studies), Penn State University, USA
Mr Ismail Badrudin, Public Relations and Communications Officer (Division for Internationalisation), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Nadia Al-Bagdadi, Professor (History), Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Professor Mona Baker, Professor (Translation Studies), University of Manchester, UK
Professor Hatem Bazian, Lecturer (Near Eastern Studies), UC Berkeley, USA
Professor Mohammed Bamyeh, Professor (Sociology), University of Pittsburgh, USA
Professor Asma Barlas, Professor (Politics), Ithaca College, USA
M. Theresa Basile, United Methodists’ Holy Land Task Force, Culver City, Canada
Professor Ihsan Bagby, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Kentucky, USA
Dr Anne Becker, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, North-West University, South Africa
Sherna Berger Gluck, Emerita Faculty, California State University, USA
Yahya Birt, Doctoral Candidate, University of Leeds, UK
Professor Anna B. Bigelow, Associate Professor (Philosophy and Religion Studies), North Carolina State University, USA
Natasha Blignaut, Member of EAPPI (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine/Israel), France
Professor Allan Aubrey Boesak, Director: Desmond Tutu Centre for Peace Global justice and Reconciliation, South Africa
Professor Hendrik Bosman, Professor (Theology), Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Houria Bouteldja, Member: Indigenous People of the Republic (PIR), France
Youssef Boussoumah, Campagne Civile Internationale pour la Protection du Peuple Palestinien, France
Sarah Belkacem Bouricha, Etudiante M1 Commerce International Université Toulouse II Jean Jaurès, France
Professor Alex Broadbent, Vice Dean (Research), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Jonathan E. Brockopp, Director of Graduate Studies in History, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dr Andrea Brigaglia, Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Professor Rainer Brömer, Associate Professor (History of Medicine and Ethics), Istanbul University, Turkey
Dr O.A. Buffel, Senior Lecturer (Practical Theology), University of South Africa, South Africa
Professor Ernest J. Bursey, Professor of Religion, Adventist University of Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida
Céline Cantat, PhD Candidate, Migrinter, Université de Poitiers and UEL, London, UK
Dr Yousef Casewit, Instructor (Medieval Heritage and Culture), American University of Sharjah, UAE
Professor Charles E. Butterworth, Emeritus Professor, University of Maryland, USA
Céline Cantat, PhD Candidate, Migrinter, Université de Poitiers and UEL, London, UK
Professor John Chalcraft, Associate Professor (History and Politics of Empire/Imperialism), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
Professor Ayesha S. Chaudhry, Assistant Professor (Islamic Studies and Gender Studies), University of British Columbia, Canada
Professor Aziz Choudry, Associate Professor, McGill University, Canada
Denzil Chetty, Lecturer (Religion Studies), University of South Africa, South Africa
Reverend Franck Chikane, South Africa
Dr Yves Chilliard, Research Director, INRA, France
Prof. Jean-Yves Croizé, Enseignant à l’université de Cergy-Pontoise / Responsable pédagogique de la Licence professionnelle Infographiste Webdesigner, Université de Cergy, France
Professor Edward E. Curtis IV, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University-Purdue University, USA
Mike Cushman, Lecturer (Management), London School of Economics, London, UK
Elissa Cutter, Doctoral Candidate, Historical Theology, Saint Louis University, USA
Bernard Davies, Jews for Justice for Palestinians, Leamington Spa, UK.
Marlene de Beer, Lecture (Social Work), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Suraya Dadoo, Researcher, Media Review Network, South Africa
Professor Sonia Dayan-Herzbrun, Professor Emerita, University Paris Diderot, France
Houalla Douraid, Directeur de recherche au CNRS (à la retraite), Toulouse, France
Georges Gumpel, co-president de l’UJFP, France
Professor Andrea Doyle, Associate Professor, University Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Ulrich Duchrow, Professor (Systematic Theology), University of Heidelberg, Germany
Professor Hanan Elsayed, Assistant Professor (French and Arabic), Occidental College, USA
Professor John L. Esposito, University Professor, Georgetown University, USA
Dr Nafisa Essop Sheik, Lecturer (Historical Studies), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor (Law), University of Toronto, Canada
Professor Nadia Fadel, Assistant Professor, Belgium
Professor Aslam Fataar, Vice Dean (Faculty of Education), Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Professor Benkhaldoun Fayssal, Professor (Mathematics), Paris 13 University, France
Dr Maria Frahm-Arp, Lecturer (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Steven Friedman, Director: Centre for the Study of Democracy, Rhodes University, South Africa
Professor Annalisa Frisina, Associated Professor, University of Padua, Italy
Professor Mary Galvin, Professor (Anthropology), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Deon Geldenhuys, Professor (Politics), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Kambiz Ghanea Bassiri, Associate Professor (Religion and Humanities), Reed College, USA
Professor Luz Gómez, Associate Professor, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Lauren Graham, Senior Researcher (Centre for Social Development in Africa), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Gerald Groenewald, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Ramon Grosfoguel, Professor (Ethnic Studies), University of California at Berkeley, USA
Professor Louis Grundlingh, Professor (Historical Studies), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Tharina Guse, Head of Department (Psychology), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Yvonne Haddad, Professor (History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations), Georgetown University, USA
Professor Wael Hallaq, Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University, USA
Minister Derek Hanekom, Minister of Tourism: South African Government and Member of the National
Executive Committee: African National Congress, South Africa
Dr.Elina Hankela, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Helsinki, Finland
Reverend Dr. Yap Kim Hao, retired Bishop of The Methodist Church, Malaysia & Singapore
Professor Muhammed Haron, Professor (Theology and Religious Studies), University of Botswana, Botswana
Professor Barbara E. Harrell-Bond, Emerita Professor, University of Oxford, UK
Professor Nader Hashemi, Associate Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics, University of Denver, USA
Professor David Heap, Associate Professor (French Studies), University of Western Ontario, Canada
Professor Sonia Dayan-Herzbrun, Professor Emerita, Université Paris Diderot, Paris
Professor Amir Hussain, Professor (Theological Studies), Loyola Marymount University, USA
Moefiedah Jaffer, Chief Education Specialist, Gauteng Department of Education, South Africa
Dr Uzma Jamil, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Australia, Australia
Naeem Jeenah, Director: Afro-Middle East Centre, South Africa
Linda G. Jones, Ramon y Cajal Research Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Professor Rajai Ray Jureidini, Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
Roni Kasrils, Former Cabinet Minister: South African Government, South Africa
Navid Kermani, Writer, Cologne, Germany
Aydogan Kars, Teaching Fellow, Vanderbilt University, USA
Dr MG Khan, Tutor, Ruskin College, UK.
Professor Kwandiwe Kondlo, Professor (School of Leadership), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Jerome Krase, Emeritus and Murray Koppelman Professor, City University of New York, USA
Professor Christian Lavault, Professor Emeritus, University of Paris 13, France
Maire Leadbeater, Human Rights Activist, New Zealand
Dr Clint Le Bruyns, Director and Senior Lecturer (Theology & Development Programme), University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Moira Levy. Member: Jews for a Free Palestine, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Abby Lippman, Professor Emeritus, McGill University, USA
Prof. H.P.P. [Hennie] Lötter, Professor (Philosophy), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Miriam R. Lowi, Professor (Political Science), The College of New Jersey, USA
Professor GJA Lubbe, Emeritus Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa
Bart Luirink, Editor: ZAM Magazine, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation, Post Graduate Studies & the Library), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Zahraa McDonald, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Professor C. MacKenzie, Chair (Department of English), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Iftikhar H. Malik, Professor (History), Bath Spa University, UK
Professor Carl Marnewick, Head of Department (Applied Information System), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research, Innovation, Post Graduate Studies & the Library),University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Mazen Masri, Lecturer in Law, City University London, UK
Dr Shahid Mathee, Lecturer (Religion Studies), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Sheila Meintjes, Honorary Research Associate Professor (Politics), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Professor William Messing, Professor (Mathematics), University of Minnesota, USA
Professor Thaddeus Metz, Distinguished Professor (Philosophy), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Dr Mandla Msibi, Executive Director: Research and Innovation, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Tariq Modood , Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy,University of Bristol, UK
Professor Jawid Mojaddedi, Professor (Religion), Rutgers University, USA
Professor Ebrahim Moosa, Professor (Islamic Studies), University of Notre Dame, South Africa
José Luis Moraguès , Maître de Conferences, Université Paul Valéry-Montpellier, France
Itumeleng Daniel Mothoagae, Lecturer (Biblical and Ancient Studies), University of South Africa, South Africa
Professor Eve Mullen, Associate Professor, Oxford College of Emory University, USA
Professor Kammila Naidoo, Head of Department (Sociology), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Prema Naidoo, Chief Whip at the City of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Martin Nguyen, Associate Professor (Religious Studies), Fairfield University, United States
Dr Elaine Nogueira-Godsey, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (Religion Studies), University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dr Bonginkosi E Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa
Perrine Olff-Rastegar, Collective Judeo – Arabic and Citizen for Palestine, Strasbourg, France
Diana Oliver, Anglican Minister, St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, South Africa
Professor Amr Osman, Assistant Professor (Islamic History), Qatar University, Qatar.
Minister Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Economic Development, South African Government, South Africa
Dr Edith Phaswana, Lecturer (Anthropology), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor M. Pienaar, Professor (Afrikaans), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Matthew Pierce, Assistant Professor (Religion), Centre College, USA
BJ Pieters, Minister, Fontainebleau Community Church, South Africa
Professor Janet M. Powers, Professor Emeritus, Gettysburg College, USA
Professor Adriana Premat, Associate Professor (Anthropology), University of Western Ontario, Canada
Estelle Prinsloo, Research Assistant, Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study, University of Johannesburg
Professor Shadaab Rahemtulla, Assistant Professor (International Studies), University of Jordan, Jordan
Professor DG Rancourt, Former Professor of Physics, University of Ottawa, Canada
Professor Marwan Rashed, Professor (Theory and Science), University of Paris-Sorbonne, France
Professor Chris Roberts, Professor of Biostatistics, University of Manchester, UK
Dr Carin Runciman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (South Africa Research Chair in Social Change), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Rory Ryan, Executive Dean (Faculty of Humanities), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professpr Willem Saayman, Emeritus Professor and Research Fellow (Mission Studies), University of South Africa, South Africa
Razia Saleh, Senior Archivist, Nelson Mandela Foundation, South Africa
Professor Omid Safi, Director (Duke Islamic Studies Center), Duke University, USA
Professor Salman Sayyid, Reader: Faculty of Education, Social Science and Law, University of Leeds, UK
Professor Pierre Schapira, Professor Emeritus, University Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Dr Susan E. Schomburg, Independent Scholar, Harvard University, USA
Dr Fatima Seedat, Lecturer (Religion), University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Dr Delfina Serrano, Tenured Researcher, CCHS-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Professor Karen Scherzinger, Professor (English), University of South Africa, South Africa
Professor Lionel Schwartz, Professeur (Mathématiques), Université Paris 13, France
Omar Shaukat, Research Fellow, Afro-Middle East Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Sa’diyya Shaikh, Associate Professor (Centre for Contemporary Islam), University of Cape Town, South Africa
Sallie Shawl, Co-founder of Tacoma Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace, USA
Professor William E. Shepard, Associate Professor (Religious Studies), Retired, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Professor Tamara Sonn, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor in History of Islam, Georgetown University, USA
Aydin Suer, Doctoral Candidate, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Dr Muna Tatari, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Paderborn, Germany
Ashwin Trikamjee, President: South Africa Hindu Maha Sabha, South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and former Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, South Africa
Shereen Usdin, Jewish Voice for Peace, South Africa
Professor Tina Uys, Professor (Sociology), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Salim Vally, Associate Professor (Centre for Education Rights and Transformation), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Adrian D. van Breda. Head of Department (Social Work), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Professor Martin van Bruinessen, Professor Emeritus, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Dr Stiaan van der Merwe, Kairos Southern Africa, South Africa
Professor Mary Anne Plaatjies van Huffel, Africa President of the World Council of Churches, University Stellenbosch, South Africa
Dr. AbdoolKarim Vakil, Lecturer in Contemporary Portuguese History, King’s College London, UK
Professor Robert Van Niekerk, Professor (Social Policy), Rhodes University, South Africa
Professor John O. Voll, Professor Emeritus of Islamic History, Georgetown University, USA
Professor Klaus von Stosch, Head of the Center for Comparative Theology and Cultural Studies, University of Paderborn, Germany
Dr. Jeremy F. Walton, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Georg August University of Goettinge, Germany
Professor Stefan Wild, Emeritus Professor, University of Bonn, Germany
Glenda Wildschut, Director: Transformation Services, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Professor David Wills, Professor of French, Brown University, USA
Professor Peter R Wills, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Professor Jack Woodward, Professor Emeritus, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Hatem Zaag, Director of Research, CNRS & Université Paris 13, France
