Heads of Israeli universities issue a joint statement at a demonstration in front of the Knesset: This is a day we have feared for a long time
(left) University of Haifa’s President Ron Robin and Rector Gur Alroey join university heads from Bar Ilan, Hebrew University, TAU, Technion, and Weizmann at a massive demonstration in Jerusalem; their sign states, “Without democracy there is no academia”. | Credit: University of Haifa Archives
Their joint statement (in Hebrew) can be read HERE.
Prof. Mouna Maroun, Vice President of Research & Development:Speech Excerpts
“I am not a politician, I am a scientist, a researcher, and my top priority is my personal mission of integrating Arab society into the higher education system. I strongly believe that our success stems from our integration in Israeli society while still maintaining our unique identity.
I am here because I believe that the higher education system has given me a fair chance, and will continue to give the same fair chance to many young women and men who are first generation to higher education.” >> READ FULL SPEECH
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