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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 477

National Union of Israeli Students

Dr. Carola Hilfrich's argument with a student in army uniform at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (video screenshot)
January 8, 2019, 10:56 pm
Hebrew U students, staff defend lecturer caught scolding student in IDF uniform
Witnesses, officials say Dr. Carola Hilfrich’s comments were taken out of context, and she is now facing threats
By ToI Staff
Hebrew University lecturer Dr. Carola Hilfrich (L) speaking with a student wearing an IDF uniform at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on January 1, 2019. (Screenshot: YouTube)
January 3, 2019, 4:15 pm
Hebrew U lecturer apologizes after scolding student for wearing army uniform
Dr. Carola Hilfrich contrite after footage shows her saying soldier was ‘naive’ to think she wouldn’t be harassed by another student over her attire
By Michael Bachner
Illustration. Israeli students participate in a mass chemistry experiment at Tel Aviv University on Sep 22, 2011. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
March 25, 2018, 9:22 am
Universities urged to enforce code banning politics in lectures
Contentious rules, which go into effect in 2019 and were pushed by education minister, also include prohibition of calls for boycott of Israel
By Michael Bachner
Asa Kasher attends a conference at the Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv, June 11, 2017. (Flash90)
June 12, 2017, 9:27 am
Bennett may not have backing to ban politics in universities
Education minister reportedly lacking support from Council for Higher Education to bar professors from expressing political opinions on campus
By Stuart Winer
President Reuven Rivlin speaks at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 24, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2017, 10:34 pm
Rivlin rejects curbs on political speech by university lecturers
President stresses importance of freedom of expression, says Israel must ‘develop a system that encourages controversy’
By ToI Staff
Asa Kasher attends a conference at the Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv, June 11, 2017. (Flash90)
June 11, 2017, 5:30 pm
Education minister defends bid to ban politics in universities
Ethicist Asa Kasher, author of controversial code, says it will prevent ‘political adulteration’ of academia, blasts critics as ‘conservative’
By Stuart Winer
Students walk through the Tel Aviv University campus in Israel. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
June 11, 2017, 10:40 am
Academia shudders at plan to ban politics from university classrooms
School heads, politicians say ‘Bolshevik’ ministry ethics code violates academic freedom by keeping lecturers from voicing opinions; Bennett defends it, saying students afraid to express views
By Stuart Winer
Israeli students seen on the first day of the new academic year. October 21, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
August 13, 2013, 11:51 am
‘PMO stealthily recruiting students for online advocacy’
Government to play behind-the-scenes role in spreading pro-Israel information on social media via universities
By Stuart Winer
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