Fight the Big 7 Sir, – I was astounded to read that Haifa University, the Weizmann Institute, Tel Aviv University, the Technion, Ben-Gurion University, the Hebrew University and, most disturbing, Bar-Ilan University (the so-called Big 7) have petitioned the High Court of Justice to overturn a decision granting Ariel University Center official university status (“Petition before High Court of Justice seeks to overturn Ariel University Center's newly won status,” August 22).For shame, for shame.What are these so-called academics thinking? If we don’t stop fighting among ourselves there won’t be anything left for Iran to bomb. It is politics at its worst.If academia forgot the Balfour Declaration, how can it teach history? If academia doesn’t recognize the Mandate for Palestine, maybe its personnel should look for jobs elsewhere.What more appropriate response could there be to the Big 7 but to augment our donations to Ariel University Center, which leads in physical therapy, robotics and material science, and is absorbing more non-immigrant PhDs and Ethiopian undergraduates than any other institution of higher education in Israel, the Big 7 included.TERRI GRANOT Miami BeachOlmert overload Sir, – I don’t know whether Ehud Olmert is innocent or guilty of any charges brought against him. That is for the courts to decide.But for the state attorney to close due to “Olmert overload” a case against him that involves alleged improper appointments (“‘Overload’ cited as reason for closing additional case against Olmert,” August 22) is a bad reflection on our court system.Would the state attorney close a case against a Jewish John Doe because of “Doe overload?” Justice must be equal for all or it is not justice at all.MILTON H. POLIN JerusalemAPOLOGIES In an opinion article by David Rubenstein (“Israel and the Jewish Left,” Comment & Features, August 22), an erroneous quote was attributed to Prof. Neve Gordon from Ben-Gurion University, for which The Jerusalem Post wishes to apologize.In reporting on the recent firebomb attack against Palestinians that took place near Bat Ayin, The Jerusalem Post in no way has intended to implicate residents of Bat Ayin and apologizes for any confusion over the matter.
August 24: Malicious deceit
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is denying the existence and the Jewish heritage of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Fight the Big 7 Sir, – I was astounded to read that Haifa University, the Weizmann Institute, Tel Aviv University, the Technion, Ben-Gurion University, the Hebrew University and, most disturbing, Bar-Ilan University (the so-called Big 7) have petitioned the High Court of Justice to overturn a decision granting Ariel University Center official university status (“Petition before High Court of Justice seeks to overturn Ariel University Center's newly won status,” August 22).For shame, for shame.What are these so-called academics thinking? If we don’t stop fighting among ourselves there won’t be anything left for Iran to bomb. It is politics at its worst.If academia forgot the Balfour Declaration, how can it teach history? If academia doesn’t recognize the Mandate for Palestine, maybe its personnel should look for jobs elsewhere.What more appropriate response could there be to the Big 7 but to augment our donations to Ariel University Center, which leads in physical therapy, robotics and material science, and is absorbing more non-immigrant PhDs and Ethiopian undergraduates than any other institution of higher education in Israel, the Big 7 included.TERRI GRANOT Miami BeachOlmert overload Sir, – I don’t know whether Ehud Olmert is innocent or guilty of any charges brought against him. That is for the courts to decide.But for the state attorney to close due to “Olmert overload” a case against him that involves alleged improper appointments (“‘Overload’ cited as reason for closing additional case against Olmert,” August 22) is a bad reflection on our court system.Would the state attorney close a case against a Jewish John Doe because of “Doe overload?” Justice must be equal for all or it is not justice at all.MILTON H. POLIN JerusalemAPOLOGIES In an opinion article by David Rubenstein (“Israel and the Jewish Left,” Comment & Features, August 22), an erroneous quote was attributed to Prof. Neve Gordon from Ben-Gurion University, for which The Jerusalem Post wishes to apologize.In reporting on the recent firebomb attack against Palestinians that took place near Bat Ayin, The Jerusalem Post in no way has intended to implicate residents of Bat Ayin and apologizes for any confusion over the matter.