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New Columbia Israel Director Denounced 'Occupation'

Submitted by Joseph Yahalom, Professor Emeritus, Technion, Mar 13, 2008 04:44

Prof. Yinon Cohen is entitled to his extreme opinions that are rejected by the majority of Israelis. He is also entitled to academic freedom in his research, even if his opinions are wrong. However, his extreme opinions make him unfit to be a director of an academic program in a respectable university.


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Prof. Yinon Cohen is entitled to his extreme opinions that are rejected by the majority of Israelis. He is also...

Joseph Yahalom, Professor Emeritus, Technion 

Mar 13, 2008 04:44

G, Jewish people are stunned to hear this. well, they shouldn't be. there are many, many Jews around the world... [MORE]

fabes 

Mar 3, 2008 22:13

With academics from TAU, you don't need enemies [MORE]

Jane Garden 

Feb 28, 2008 14:15

When will people wake up and stop contributing to this awful place? [MORE]

Stuart Kaufman 

Feb 28, 2008 13:57

. . . how many people are convinced that they could be fair and evenhanded regardless of their politics but... [MORE]

CU Alum 

Feb 28, 2008 16:33

Once again, Columbia establishes itself as a place that Ahmadinejad would be happy at. They should also hire David Irving,... [MORE]

Herbert Kaine 

Feb 28, 2008 16:33

I really can't understand why professor Judith Jacobson and other Columbia's peace-loving professors should be so angry at professor Yinon... [MORE]

Giorgio S. Frankel 

Feb 29, 2008 16:43

Columbia University has assembled an absolute powerhouse of top-notch scholars on the Middle East, and that is something that New... [MORE]

Daniel Breslau 

Feb 28, 2008 10:53

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