Rescind invitation to Zionist Nobel laureate, Indian universities urged
Letters to Shiv Nadar University and the Indian Statistical Institute emphasised mathematician Robert Aumann’s support for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
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A group of 298 human rights activists, scientists, academics, students and professors has demanded that the Indian Statistical Institute in Delhi and Shiv Nadar University withdraw their invitation to Zionist economist Robert Aumann.
The group, in letters sent on December 27, 2024, and January 4, 2025, expressed strong opposition to Aumann’s scheduled keynote address as part of a workshop hosted by the Indian Statistical Institute’s Delhi centre, Shiv Nadar University on January 13-14.
Aumann, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2005 for his work on game theory, has been accused of using his research to justify violations of Palestinian rights.
The petition, shared with the press on January 6, point out that Aumann has openly identified as a Zionist, supported the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and endorsed the expansion of Israel into neighbouring territories.
The signatories criticised the Indian Statistical Institute and Shiv Nadar University for inviting Aumann at a time when the International Court of Justice has found Israel liable for possible genocide and declared its occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful. The letters noted that the International Criminal Court has also issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Signatories to the petition include peace activist Harsh Mander, economists Jean Dreze and Jayati Ghosh, scientist...
