Resulta que la cancelación del viaje de Stephen Hawking a Israel no es una cuestión de boicotear al estado judío, sino simplemente una consecuencia de su estado de salud, según un portavoz de la Universidad de Cambridge.
UPDATE: In an about-face, Cambridge University has now confirmed that Hawking is indeed boycotting Israel. For full article click http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/05/08/about-face-cambridge-confirms-hawking-is-boycotting-israel/.
About-Face: Cambridge Confirms Hawking Is Boycotting Israel
N. del T.: About-face significa "cambio radical de postura".
University officials said earlier in the day they had "previously understood" that Hawking's decision was based solely on health concerns — he is 71 and has severe disabilities — but had now been told otherwise by Hawking's office.
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#4 #0 En la propia noticia hay una actualización:
UPDATE: In an about-face, Cambridge University has now confirmed that Hawking is indeed boycotting Israel. For full article click http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/05/08/about-face-cambridge-confirms-hawking-is-boycotting-israel/.
About-Face: Cambridge Confirms Hawking Is Boycotting Israel
N. del T.: About-face significa "cambio radical de postura".
#0 No es un fraude.
Parece que se reafirma a pesar de lo dicho por el portavoz de Cambridge:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/stephen-hawking-wont-attend-israeli-conference
University officials said earlier in the day they had "previously understood" that Hawking's decision was based solely on health concerns — he is 71 and has severe disabilities — but had now been told otherwise by Hawking's office.
#0 No parece que esté tan claro el embrollo http://www.thecommentator.com/article/3477/_boycott_all_the_way_as_cambridge_university_retracts_hawking_health_statement
#0 Aquí parece que no dicen nada de eso:http://bricup.org.uk/#238
Ya me parecía raro que se sumara a ese movimiento