It not unevidenced see here  The other point you made that Cole has consistently defended Israeli academics academic freedom for several years is also dubious and only tells half the story I read his piece  re the boycott and his argument was that because he thought the Israeli academics agreed with him they shouldnt be boycotted Hardly a principled I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it defense of academic freedom So much for Voltaire or Hall actually