Political motive revealed after Cambridge University first claimed scientist's non-attendance was on medical grounds
The Guardian
The move, denounced by prominent Israelis and welcomed by
pro-Palestinian campaigners, entangled Cambridge University – Hawking's
academic base since 1975 – which initially claimed the scientist's
withdrawal was on medical grounds, before conceding a political
motivation.
The university's volte-face came after the Guardian
presented it with the text of a letter sent from Hawking to the
organisers of the high-profile conference in Jerusalem, clearly stating
that he was withdrawing from the conference in order to respect the call
for a boycott by Palestinian academics.
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