Israel Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/israel/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:19:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Israel Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/category/news/israel/ 32 32 59910430 Hebrew University professor arrested and released https://concernedscientists.org/2024/04/hebrew-university-professor-arrested-and-released/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:19:08 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10347 Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, the Lawrence D. Biele Chair in Law at the Faculty of Law Institute of Criminology of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of incitement and released the following day. The court found the charges did not justify the arrest and believes she does not pose a danger. […]

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]]> 10347 Israeli University Dismisses Senior Lecturer Over Social Media Posts on Israeli Invasion of Gaza https://concernedscientists.org/2024/02/achva-academic-college-of-education-and-science/ Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:01:21 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10127 Dr. Uri Horesh, senior lecturer at Achva Academic College, was dismissed in November of 2023 for speaking on social media against the invasion of Gaza. https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2023-11-12-achva-academic-college/ https://www.972mag.com/israeli-academia-crackdown-palestinian-students/ https://mesana.org/advocacy/committee-on-academic-freedom/2023/11/20/letter-to-protest-termination-of-employment-of-dr.-uri-horesh https://twitter.com/urihoresh/status/1723685598207123601 https://www.brismes.ac.uk/news/letter-to-achva-academic-college-regarding-dismissal-of-dr-uri-horesh https://www.gerceknews.com/regional-news/israeli-sociolinguist-removed-from-job-for-his-remarks-on-israels-attacks-222435h https://bricup.org.uk/article/israeli-academic-fired-for-advocating-end-to-targeting-civilians/

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]]> 10127 Renowned Scholar Pressured to Step Down After Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza https://concernedscientists.org/2023/12/renowned-scholar-pressured-to-step-down-after-calling-for-a-ceasefire-in-gaza/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:17:02 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=10057 Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, the Lawrence D. Biele Chair in Law at the Faculty of Law Institute of Criminology of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has been asked to step down after she signed the letter titled “Childhood researchers and students call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza”. CCS urges the administration of Hebrew University to show […]

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]]> 10057 Palestinian Medical Student Suspended from Studies Based on Unattainable Evidence https://concernedscientists.org/2023/09/palestinian-medical-student-suspended-from-studies-based-on-unattainable-evidence/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:10:36 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9982 Bara’a Fuqaha, a twenty-four-year-old medical student at Al-Quds University in Israel, has been suspended from her studies by six months. The decision was made by the Ofer Military Court based on secret files neither Fuqaha nor her lawyer have access to. The Committee considers this to be a violation of Fuqaha’s human rights. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-bans-palestinian-women-education-racist-policy

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]]> 9982 Peaceful Student Protests at the Palestinian Technical University, Kadoorie in Al Arroub, Violently Repressed by Israeli Military. https://concernedscientists.org/2022/07/peaceful-student-protests-at-the-palestinian-technical-university-kadoorie-in-al-arroub-violently-repressed-by-israeli-military/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:43:47 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9592 After a student from Kadoorie University was shot in the West Bank, a protest and a memorial were organized at the Al Arroub branch of Kadoorie University on March 6th and 9th. Both were violently repressed by the Israeli military, who used tear gas, rubber bullets and live rounds against the protesters. https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/report/2022-03-09-palestine-technical-university-kadoorie/

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]]> 9592 Palestinian Astrophysicist Released From Administrative Detention After Year in Israeli Prison https://concernedscientists.org/2021/08/9281/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 21:57:05 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=9281 On May 31, 2021, Professor at Al Quds University, Imad Barghouthi, was released from Israeli administrative detention, allegedly for a post he made on Facebook. The Committee of Concerned Scientists (“CCS”) wrote the courts on his behalf requesting that he be released if he was not going to be legally charged with a criminal offense. […]

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]]> 9281 Dr. Barghouthi, Palestinian Professor, Awaiting Hearing that is Continually Re-Scheduled. Should be Charged or Released https://concernedscientists.org/2020/09/dr-barghouthi-palestinian-professor-awaiting-hearing-that-is-continually-re-scheduled-should-be-charged-or-released/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:12:54 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8700 The post Dr. Barghouthi, Palestinian Professor, Awaiting Hearing that is Continually Re-Scheduled. Should be Charged or Released appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8700 Palestinian Professor Detained by Israel Again Without Charges https://concernedscientists.org/2020/08/palestinian-professor-detained-by-israel-again-without-charges/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 02:30:29 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8575 The post Palestinian Professor Detained by Israel Again Without Charges appeared first on Committee of Concerned Scientists.

]]> 8575 Student Council President at Birzeit University Arrested, Not Charged https://concernedscientists.org/2020/03/student-council-president-at-birzeit-university-arrested-not-charged/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:07:19 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7842 Israeli soldiers arrested Ms. Hassan on December 12th at her home. She has not been charged for any crime, but has been ordered held for three months on administration detention.

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]]> 7842 CCS Inquires About Complicated Process for VISAs for International Academics Teaching in West Bank Territories https://concernedscientists.org/2019/07/ccs-inquires-about-complicated-process-for-visas-for-international-academics-teaching-in-west-bank-territories/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 16:30:44 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7479 Professors and lecturers who are employed at universities in the West Bank areas are facing complicated processes and harsh standards to obtain VISAs from Israel. They are finding the requests are denied, delayed or are granted for arbitrary periods of time that won’t allow for the completion of teaching contract requirements. CCS has written the […]

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