Several members of the American Studies Association (ASA) announced Wednesday that they are suing their own academic association for its boycott of Israel, arguing that the boycott violates a District of Columbia (DC) law that applies to non-profit organizations.

Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), one of Germany’s largest universities, on Monday announced that it has cancelled an anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement lecture that was scheduled for this month.