LONDON — Physicist Stephen Hawking has dropped plans to attend a major conference in Israel in June, prompting criticism Wednesday from Israeli officials who believe he has joined a boycott organized to protest Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. The world-famous scientist had earlier agreed to attend the Israeli Presidential Conference,
Physicist Stephen Hawking Thought To Support Boycott After Quitting Israeli Conference
The world-famous scientist had agreed to attend the conference, hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres, but has now changed his mind.