I'm of mixed Jewish and Irish ancestry, and so speak from personal experience.
Irish academics urge Israel boycott:
61 Irish academics sign letter urging colleagues to boycott Israeli academic institutions in protest at 'Israel's policy of violent repression against the Palestinians'In case you are interested in a counter-boycott, electronicintifada.net has been kind enough to publish the names and affiliations of these enlightened souls:
Hounaida Abi Haidar, Department of Geography, TCD
Dr Kieran Allen, School of Sociology, UCD
Professor James Anderson, School of Geography, Queen's University Belfast
Professor Ivana Bacik, School of Law, TCD
Ken Bond, Department of Zoology, Ecology & Plant Science, UCC
Professor James Bowen, Department of Computer Science, UCC
Dr Barbara Bradby, Department of Sociology, TCD
Harry Browne, School of Media, DIT
Noreen Byrne, Department of Food Business & Development, UCC
Dr Joseph Cleary, Department of English, NUI Maynooth
Professor John Coakley, School of Politics and International Relations, UCD
Dr. Steve Coleman, Department of Anthropology, NUI Maynooth
Denis Condon, Centre for Media Studies, NUI Maynooth
Dr Laurence Cox, Department of Sociology, NUI Maynooth
Dr Colin Coulter, Department of Sociology, NUI Maynooth
Professor Seamus Deane, Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame
Mary Eldin, WERRC, School of Social Justice, UCD
Dr Nazih Eldin, Head of Health Promotion, Dublin North East
Dr Adel Farrag, Department of Electronic Engineering, Institute of Technology Tallaght
Professor Tadhg Foley, Department of English & Chair of the Board, Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway
Catherine Forde, Department of Applied Social Studies, UCC.
Dr Kathy Glavanis, Department of Sociology, UCC
Professor Luke Gibbons, Department of English, University of Notre Dame
Dr Brian Hanley, Department of Modern History, TCD
Dr Deanna Heath, Department of Modern History, TCD
Conn Holohan, School of Media Studies, University of Ulster
Marnie Holborow, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, DCU
Dr Kevin Hourihan, Department of Geography, UCC
Dr Carole Jones, Department of English, TCD
Sinead Kennedy, Department of English, Mater Dei Institute of Education
Dr Heather Laird Department of English UCC
David Landy, Department of Sociology, TCD
Dr Steve Loyal, School of Sociology, UCD
An Dr. Seosamh Mac Muiri, Rannog na Gaeilge, Roinn na dTeangacha agus an Leinn Chultuir, Ollscoil Luimnigh.
Dr. Breandan Mac Suibhne, Institute for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame
Professor Brian Maguire, Faculty of Fine Art, NCAD
Professor John Maguire, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, UCC
Dr Sandra McAvoy, Women's Studies, UCC
Piaras Mac Einri, Department of Geography, UCC
Dr Conor McCarthy, Department of English, NUI Maynooth
Dr Cathal McCall, School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy, Queen's University Belfast
Caroline McHugh, Department of Geography, NUI Galway
Dr Des McGuinness, School of Communications, DCU
Dr Bill McSweeney, Irish School of Ecumenics, TCD
Montserrat Fargas Malet, School of Social Work, Queens University Belfast
Dr John Nash, Department. of English, TCD
Dr Emer Nolan, Department of English, NUI Maynooth
Dr Feilim O hAdhmaill, Department of Applied Social Studies, UCC
Garrett O'Boyle, Political Scientist
Dr. Eamon O Ciardha, School of Languages and Literature, University of Ulster
Gearoid O Cuin. Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway
Dr Ruan O'Donnell, Historian
Professor Patrick 0'Flanagan, Department of Geography, UCC
Professor Denis O'Hearn, School of Sociology, Queens University Belfast
Dr Lionel Pilkington, Department of English, NUI Galway
Jim Roche, Department of Architecture, DIT
Dr. Ailbhe Smyth, WERRC, School of Social Justice, UCD
Dr Andy Storey, Centre for Development Studies, UCD
Dr Gavan Titley, Centre for Media Studies, NUI Maynooth
Dr Hilary Tovey, Department of Sociology, TCD
Dr Theresa Urbainczyk, School of Classics, UCD