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Minister of Education Naftali Bennett (C) with his wife Gilat greet Sheldon Adelson (R) and his wife Miriam at the cornerstone setting ceremony for the new school of medicine at Ariel University, June 28, 2017. (Courtesy)
April 12, 2019, 4:40 am
Israel okays medical school at West Bank university
Sheldon Adelson donated $20 million to Ariel University in 2017 to expand, including building the medical school
By JTA
Ariel University in the West Bank (CC-BY Michael Jacobson/Wikipedia)
February 13, 2019, 8:59 pm
AG, West Bank education body put Ariel University medical school back on track
Mandelblit deems earlier ruling to nix program by sub-body of Council for Higher Education is non-binding, paving way for project to once again be green-lighted
By Jacob Magid
American businessman and investor Sheldon Adelson (sitting R), his wife Miriam with President Reuven Rivlin (standing middle) and Education Minister Naftali Bennett (L) at the ceremony for a medical school at Ariel University in the West Bank, on August 19, 2018. (Ben Dori/Flash90)
February 7, 2019, 4:07 pm
In reversal, state body says settlement university cannot build medical school
After conflict of interest necessitates re-vote, Council for Higher Education puts kibosh on Ariel University med school; Bennett vows to fight decision by ‘cartel’
By Jacob Magid
American businessman and investor Sheldon Adelson (sitting R), his wife Miriam with President Reuven Rivlin (standing middle) and Education Minister Naftali Bennett (L) at the ceremony for a medical school at Ariel University in the West Bank, on August 19, 2018. (Ben Dori/Flash90)
August 19, 2018, 10:36 pm
Overcoming opposition to West Bank location, Ariel U inaugurates medical school
Politicians laud Adelsons for financing ‘Greater Israel’ institution, which will serve students across Green Line
By Jacob Magid
Students are seen walking at the Ariel University campus in the West Bank settlement of Ariel on January 25, 2017. (Sebi Berens/Flash90)
February 14, 2018, 8:48 pm
PA urges world to blackball MKs who back law on West Bank colleges
Palestinian ministry says lawmakers should be banned from countries, added to terror blacklist over support for measure extending Israeli law to Israeli schools over Green Line
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Ariel University in the West Bank (CC-BY Michael Jacobson/Wikipedia)
February 14, 2018, 1:40 pm
Settlers hail passing of law regulating West Bank universities
Ariel mayor praises legislation allowing settlement’s university to advance plans to establish a medical school school funded by Netanyahu supporter Sheldon Adelson
By Jacob Magid
Education Minister Naftali Bennett (l) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a vote on the so-called Regulation Bill, Knesset in Jerusalem on December 5, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 7, 2018, 11:38 pm
Netanyahu, Bennett hold yelling match at cabinet meeting — report
Jewish Home head threatens to leave coalition if Ariel University bill not advanced; prime minister responds, ‘If you want to quit, then just quit’
By TOI staff
Despite all the public awareness about the dangers of sun exposure, the number of people being diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has skyrocketed over the past three decades. Jews are at higher risk than most. (DESEO/Getty Images via JTA)
August 6, 2017, 1:33 am
Israeli scientists offer rays of hope in fight against skin cancer
With high rates of melanoma among Jews, researchers single out cells that can help counter cancerous sun exposure
By Michele Chabin
Minister of Education Naftali Bennett (C) with his wife Gilat greet Sheldon Adelson (R) and his wife Miriam at the cornerstone setting ceremony for the new school of medicine at Ariel University, June 28, 2017. (Courtesy)
June 28, 2017, 10:12 pm
Netanyahu, Bennett vie for Adelson’s support at West Bank event
Jewish Home leader seen cozying up to casino mogul in Ariel amid reports of rift between Netanyahu and billionaire philanthropist
By Raoul Wootliff
The Ariel University Center (photo credit: Ariel Schalit/AP)
June 23, 2017, 5:05 am
Adelson to donate $20 million to expand West Bank university
Four-year medical school to be built at Ariel University, will be named for casino magnate
By JTA
Avi Yacoby, left, poses for a photograph with his son Gilad, who later fell in the 2014 Gaza war. (Courtesy)
May 1, 2017, 1:57 pm
Israel’s bereaved are holy, but they don’t all want to be sacred cows
Politicians crossed a line when they yelled at the parents of fallen soldiers in the Knesset, but as those who lost loved ones demand answers, they know their beyond-reproach status is changing
By Judah Ari Gross
This June 17, 2015 file photo shows traders on the main trading floor the New York Stock Exchange. (AFP/KENA BENTACUR)
March 1, 2017, 12:03 pm
Israeli study links high testosterone to market bubbles
University researchers indicate hormone-driven ‘psychological momentum’ may lead male traders to take exaggerated risks
By Sue Surkes
Students from Ariel University Center in Madrid during the Solar Deacthlon 2010 competition. (Courtesy Ariel University)
January 6, 2016, 8:27 pm
Spain compensates Israeli school in West Bank for excluding students
Ariel University receives $107,000 in damages after delegation kept out of 2010 science competition due to its location in settlement
By JTA
Illustrative photo of wine grapes. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
October 29, 2015, 7:31 pm
Experts create an utterly Israeli wine
Grape expectations as wineries produce first batch made from an indigenous Israeli species
By JTA
Gary Gellerman
July 6, 2015, 12:51 pm
Gary Gellerman
Giving old cancer drugs new opportunities
Newly developed technologies to fight the dread disease utilize older standbys to solve problems
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