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.

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Members of the American Studies Association, the "oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history" in the United States, according to its website, voted this month to endorse an academic boycott of Israeli institutions.