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On Israeli campuses, Palestinian student activists fear for their safety
A spike in harassment and arrests of Palestinian organizers shows that Israeli universities are far from the liberal bastions they profess to be.
By
Maiyse Abuleil
June 15, 2022
What’s behind Israel’s intensifying war on the Palestinian flag?
On both sides of the Green Line, Israel’s escalating attacks against the very sight of Palestinian flags betrays the insecurity of its colonial project.
By
Orly Noy
May 26, 2022
Is academia the last bastion of progressive thought in Israel?
Israeli universities have long been viewed as a bulwark against extremism. A new database, compiled by a group of Israeli dissident academics, reveals how the academy works in concert with the state. It’s no secret that the Israeli government’s crackdown on freedom of expression in recent years has extended into the academy. Through far-right student groups such as…
By
Edo Konrad
January 23, 2018
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EXCLUSIVE: Report on politics department at Ben Gurion University
Last week, the Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth broke a story about a draft report by an evaluation committee commissioned by Israel’s Council for Higher Education (CHE), recommending closing the Department of Politics and Government at Ben Gurion University if changes are not made, including to the perceived political leaning of the department. The department has…
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Noam Sheizaf
November 29, 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Excerpts of leaked report on BGU’s Politics Dept
Last week, Yediot Ahronot broke a story about a draft report by an evaluation committee of Israel’s Council for Higher Education (CHE), recommending closing the Department of Politics and Government at Ben Gurion University if changes are not made, including to the perceived political leaning of the department. I have obtained a copy of the…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
November 26, 2011
Leaked BGU report: Part of broader assault on academic freedom
Read excerpts from the report obtained by +972 Magazine. The leaked report of a committee appointed by Israel’s Council for Higher Education (CHE), assessing Ben Gurion University’s Department of Politics and Government, is an anomaly compared to other reports, if not an outright, government-sponsored politicized mission against an academic department that has no precedent. I repeat…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
November 26, 2011
Panel recommends closing BGU politics dept. for “political bias”
Topping off a lengthy, politically-motivated assault on the Department of Politics and Government at Ben Gurion University, a new study now reportedly recommends closing the department altogether. According to Yediot Ahronot, an international committee established by Israel’s Council for Higher Education has pointed out a series of professional, academic weaknesses of the department, examining the…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
November 23, 2011
Prof punished for refusing WB service should sue University
An Israeli academic speaks out in defense of another, Professor Idan Landau, whose pay was docked by Ben Gurion University after he refused to do IDF reserve duty in the West Bank By Jerry Haber Some of my loyal readers have noticed that I have not blogged for a long time, almost a month. I…
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+972 Magazine
November 18, 2011
Academic Freedom Under Attack? Interview with Prof. Neve Gordon
"the student doesn’t understand his or her role in the university, and sees him or herself as an uncritical agent of the state... Ultimately the criticism is internalized, and many professors think twice or fear to speak their opinions."
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
April 19, 2011
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