The Hebrew University suspends Prof. Nadira Shilhov-Kiborkian, who claimed that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza. In an unusual and precedent-setting move, the university announced her suspension from teaching “in order to maintain a safe climate on campus for the benefit of the students.” The title of the letter: “Incitement and hatred led by Prof. Shilhov-Kiborkian”.
The full document published by the university reads: “Since the beginning of the war, Prof. Shilhov-Kiborkian has been speaking out in a disgraceful, anti-Zionist, and inflammatory manner. At the beginning of the war, the lecturer signed a petition that called Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide, and an occupying entity since 1948. In response, the university’s management sent an unusually serious letter On behalf of the president of the university, Prof. Asher Cohen and the rector, Prof. Tamir Shafer, in which it is written that they are sorry that Shilhov-Kivorkian is part of the university and suggested that she consider leaving her position.”
“Shilohov-Kiborkian did not respond to the request, and continues to enjoy the reputation of our magnificent institution, while embarrassing us at the Israeli and international level. Her statements take freedom of expression and academic freedom to the extreme and use it cynically, to the point of incitement and incitement,” it said.
The president and rector of the university added: “The Hebrew University is proud to be an Israeli, public and Zionist institution, and condemns with disgust Shilhov-Kibrokian’s shocking and outrageous statements. As in the past, the leaders of the university repeat their call for Prof. Shilhov-Kibrokian to find another academic home.”
“There is so much love in Palestine” w/ Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
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A few days ago, the lecturer said in a video uploaded to the networks: “Israel will use any argument to continue killing. It is an extermination machine. Criminals should pay for their actions.” Later in the video, the professor accuses the soldiers of “sexual exploitation” of Palestinians by IDF soldiers. “We stopped believing them (Israel), I hope the rest of the world stops believing them.”
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Photo: 123RF
Matan Peleg, chairman of the Am Tertus movement: “Congratulations to the Hebrew University for suspending the inciting lecturer.” We thank our thousands of supporters who sent thousands of letters overnight to the university management to have her fired. Suspension is not enough. Kevorkian should be fired, it is not possible that she will receive a salary at the taxpayer’s expense.”
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