oatmeal<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> / Honorary Doctorate for Genocidal Herzog at Hebrew University</p><p>The Hebrew University Senate held a contentious vote regarding awarding <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Herzog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Herzog</span></a> an honorary doctorate. While 46 senators supported the proposal, 35 opposed and 12 abstained. The university claims the motion passed, but opponents argue it failed since the combined opposition and abstentions (47) exceeded supporters (46).</p><p>Some say Herzog failed to adequately oppose the "judicial overhaul," while others cite his consistent backing of higher education and academic freedom. The honorary degree was planned for June 2025, marking the university's centennial.</p><p>The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICJ</span></a> ruling against Israel quoted several genocidal statements made by Israeli officials — not just extremists on the right, but also President Herzog, who said: "It is an entire nation out there that is responsible... and we'll fight until we break their backbone."</p><p>The faculty's moral objections seem to be very selective. While they oppose awarding Herzog an honorary doctorate based on his perceived passivity during the judicial overhaul, they don't address his more direct and consequential role in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a>'s revenge war on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>, including statements that the ICJ cited as potentially indicative of genocidal intent.</p><p>The Honorary degree discussions began in September 2023, before the current war on Gaza broke, but it also reflects Hebrew University's academic self-interest, as the judicial overhaul directly threatened academic freedom and institutional autonomy. It may also represent an attempt to steer away from controversial issues, since opposing the judicial overhaul is a relatively "safer" position within Israeli society than calling the war on Gaza a genocide.</p><p>Hebrew <a href="https://archive.ph/wAK9ihttps://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/2024-11-28/ty-article/.premium/00000193-6ea1-d62c-a1db-7fa30ae80000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/wAK9ihttps://www.ha</span><span class="invisible">aretz.co.il/news/education/2024-11-28/ty-article/.premium/00000193-6ea1-d62c-a1db-7fa30ae80000</span></a> or <a href="https://archive.ph/wAK9i" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/wAK9i</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Israeli universities are criticized for their complicity in this "scholasticide," as they have been a key part of Israel's oppression of Palestinians for decades. Despite being celebrated in the West as liberal institutions, Israeli universities have played a significant role in planning, implementing, and justifying Israel's occupation and apartheid policies. </p><p>See: Israel’s Universities Are a Key Part of Its Apartheid Regime <a href="https://jacobin.com/2024/02/israel-universities-palestine-apartheid-academia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jacobin.com/2024/02/israel-uni</span><span class="invisible">versities-palestine-apartheid-academia</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>israel</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/academicchatter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>academicchatter</span></a></span> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HebrewUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HebrewUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HUJI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HUJI</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraelWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsraelWarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GazaGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GazaGenocide</span></a></p>
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Freie Universität Berlin<p>Eine Mixtur aus einer Million Peptide als zukünftiges <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/Antibiotikum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antibiotikum</span></a>? Ein Forschungsteam der Freien Universität Berlin, der <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/HebrewUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HebrewUniversity</span></a> und der <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/ETHZ%C3%BCrich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ETHZürich</span></a> zeigt in einer neuen Studie einen Ansatz, um <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/Antibiotikaresistenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antibiotikaresistenz</span></a> zu minimieren<br>Alle Info ➡️ <a href="https://www.fu-berlin.de/presse/informationen/fup/2024/fup_24_140-antibiotika-antimikrobielle-peptide/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fu-berlin.de/presse/informatio</span><span class="invisible">nen/fup/2024/fup_24_140-antibiotika-antimikrobielle-peptide/index.html</span></a></p>
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