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Movers and shakers in Israeli Society

“They felt that solving the Middle East’s water problem may lead to peace,” said Ellen Marcus, of the infusion of money her parents gave to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post’s Israel Summit, Ben-Gurion University President Daniel Chamovitz highlights how the school is ready for the next phase of its mission.

A middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after witnesses told authorities he had threatened to cut off the head of a student who objected to an Israeli flag in his classroom.

Canadian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist tells eJP that the university will decide how to use the donation, but with a priority on boosting the climate change-focused Sde Boker campus

The Israelis stressed that “apologies and expressions of regret are not enough; what is required are clear and decisive actions.

A suspect is in custody Thursday after firing two shotgun blasts outside a Jewish temple in Albany, New York, where young children, including preschoolers, were inside.

The president of Israel's Ben-Gurion University sharply criticized the leaders of American academia for their response to antisemitism as ridiculous and inconsistent.

Asked whether calls on campus for the genocide of the Jewish people and the destruction of Israel constitute harassment or bullying of Jewish students, the three learned presidents said it depends.

"We are telling our enemies and the world at large that we are here to stay," said the Canadian-Israeli philanthropist.The post Sylvan Adams donates $100M to Ben-Gurion U after Hamas