Academic Freedom

A new report by the Adalah Legal Center accuses Israeli academic institutions of implementing discriminatory disciplinary policies against Arab students following the October 7 attacks, a claim strongly rejected by the University of Haifa.

Following a Channel 14 exposé, an investigation was opened today, Thursday, against Issa Grayeb, a lecturer at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, who spoke harshly against the State of Israel and the IDF.

Issa Grayeb was born in Nazareth, is an Israeli citizen, a graduate of Bezalel, and a lecturer at the institution. However, according to documentation published in Germany, he tags Nazareth, Haifa, and Jerusalem as "Palestine," refers to the IDF as "Israeli Occupation Forces," and was presented under a DAAD scholarship as originating from the "Palestinian territories." When such things are...

About two years ago, Professor Raz Segal was appointed head of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. Following intense pressure from donors, the institution canceled the appointment. It has now been determined that the professor will be compensated by the university, which reportedly violated the First Amendment and its commitment to academic freedom.

Professor Raz Segal was chosen to head the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the University of Minnesota. But 5 days later, the university backtracked under pressure from donors, lawmakers, and pro-Israel organizations, after it emerged that on October 13 he wrote that Israel's actions in Gaza were a "textbook case of genocide." He will be compensated with $250,000 in a settlement...