Scholars, law professors, and members of the University of Kentucky community are invited to sign the following petition by filling out the form below. Those who are reluctant to be among the first to join will be able to choose a participation threshold in the form field below, meaning that their names will not appear until they are joined by the number of other signers that they have specified. Signing this petition obviously does not imply endorsement of this statement by University of Kentucky or any other institution.

If you are not a law professor, scholar, or member of the UK community but would like to sign this petition—thank you! Please sign and circulate this version instead of the one below.

Dear University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto:

Experts agree that Israel is a colonization project that practices apartheid and is currently committing a genocide of the Palestinian people. By July 2025, Israel had been systematically exterminating 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Ghetto for nearly 700 days. During all that time, you had remained silent. However, when University of Kentucky Law Professor Ramsi Woodcock called for military action to stop the genocide, apartheid, and colonization, you acted. You called Professor Woodcock’s views “repugnant”, accused him of wanting to destroy a people based on national origin, suspended him from teaching and banned him from campus. Evidently, it is you and not Professor Woodcock who supports the destruction of a people based on national origin. Colonization, apartheid, and genocide are the three worst crimes known to humanity. No one who supports them should run a university, much less someone who abuses the power of his office to silence criticism of them in violation of the First Amendment and the principle of academic freedom. Restore Professor Woodcock to teaching. Then resign.

Signed:

If you are are reluctant to be among the first to sign, you will have the opportunity to choose a participation threshold (five, ten, 25, 50, or 100) in the “Name Appearance on Petition” dropdown that will appear below once you have answered the other questions on the form. If you do choose a threshold, your name will only appear on the list of signers once the number of signers equals or exceeds the number you have indicated. So, for example, if you indicate a threshold of ten signers, your name will only appear if there are nine or more other signers from your unit. If you wish to only count signers with a particular affiliation (e.g., only faculty signers), you can indicate that below as well.

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Full Name *

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Are you a member of the University of Kentucky community? *— Select Choice —YesNo

Are you a scholar? *— Select Choice —YesNo

This form is for scholars—or members of the University of Kentucky community. You can still sign the petition here, but your name will not be displayed publicly alongside those of other signatories on this website. We encourage you to sign and circulate the Action Network version of the petition instead.

Are you a law professor? *— Select Choice —YesNo

Are you affiliated with the Rosenberg College of Law? *— Select Choice —YesNo

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Your type of affiliation with University of Kentucky *— Select Choice —StaffUndergraduate StudentGraduate StudentNon-Tenure-Track FacultyTenure-Track FacultyTenured FacultyAlumFamily of someone affiliated with UK

Your type of affiliation with Rosenberg College of Law *— Select Choice —StaffStudentNon-Tenure-Track FacultyTenure-Track FacultyTenured FacultyAlumFamily of someone affiliated with Rosenberg College of Law

School / department / college / unit *

University of Kentucky affiliates should enter their department, college, or other unit (e.g., Department of Philosophy). Others should enter the name of their institution along with their department or other unit (e.g., Department of Philosophy, University of Greatness).

Law School *

Please provide the name of the law school where you are appointed.

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Email Address *

Your school email address is preferred but another email address will do.

Name Appearance on Petition *— Select Choice —ImmediatelyAfter 5 signersAfter 10 signersAfter 25 signersAfter 50 signersAfter 100 signers

Choose when your name should appear on the public list of signatories. (Please note that when your name is displayed publicly, your title and school / department / college /unit will also be displayed, but not your email address.)

Group to which the other signatories should belong (Law Prof) *— Select Choice —Any law schoolAny US law schoolMy law schoolAll signatories

You have indicated that you would like your signature withheld from public display until others have signed. To what group should the other signatories belong? Choose “All Signatories” if it doesn’t matter.

Group to which the other signatories should belong (UK) *— Select Choice —All UK AffiliatesUK StaffAll UK StudentsUK Undergraduate Students OnlyUK Graduate Students OnlyAll UK FacultyUK Non-Tenure-Track Faculty OnlyUK Tenure-Track Faculty OnlyUK Tenured Faculty OnlyUK Alumni OnlyFamily of UK Affiliates OnlyAll Signatories

You have indicated that you would like your signature withheld from public display until other members of the UK community sign. To what group should the other signatories belong? Choose “All Signatories” if it doesn’t matter.

Group to which the other signatories should belong (RCOL) *— Select Choice —UK AffiliatesUK StaffUK StudentsUK Undergraduate StudentsUK Graduate StudentsUK FacultyUK Non-Tenure-Track FacultyUK Tenure-Track FacultyUK Tenured FacultyUK AlumniRosenberg College of Law StudentsRosenberg College of Law FacultyRosenberg College of Law Non-Tenure-Track FacultyRosenberg College of Law Tenure-Track FacultyRosenberg College of Law Tenured FacultyRosenberg College of Law AlumniUS Law ProfessorsGlobal Law ProfessorsAll Signatories

You have indicated that you would like your signature withheld from public display until others sign. To what group should the other signatories belong? Choose “All Signatories” if it doesn’t matter.

Do you also wish to publicly declare your support for military intervention to end Israel?

• Yes, the world should go to war to end Israel and liberate Palestine.

If you check “yes”, your agreement with Professor Woodcock’s call for military intervention will be indicated alongside your signature on the petition.

Embargo your support for military intervention?

• Yes, please do not reveal my support for military intervention until the same conditions I specified for the appearance of my signature on the petition are also met with respect to support for military intervention.

If you check “yes”, your support for military intervention will be embargoed according to the same criteria you specified for your signature. So, for example, if you chose not to reveal your signature until five others sign, then your support for military intervention will also be embargoed until five other signatories also indicate that they support military intervention. Your signature will therefore likely initially appear without your endorsement of military intervention. If you do not check “yes”, the appearance of your signature will still be embargoed according to the criteria you specified above and your support for military intervention will not be publicly declared until your signature appears publicly.

Newsletter Opt Out

• Opt me out of email updates from Professor Woodcock

You will be automatically added to Professor Woodcock’s email distribution list. If you would not like to receive update emails from Professor Woodcock, check this box.

Sign the Petition

Ok, that was easy. What else can I do to help?

Lots. If you haven’t done so already, visit the list of suggestions in the Wildcat Call to Action or the Legal Academy Call to Action.