Attorney general to High Court: Denial of Israel Prize to academic was wrong
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Soutien présumé au BDS : Gallant refuse le Prix Israël pour Oded Goldreich
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Apr. 9, 2021 11:11 AM
Education Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday that Israel must check if Israel Prize winner s renunciation of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement is sincere, before he awarding him the prize.
Prof. Oded Goldreich, a scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, was awarded the prize by the committee for his work in computational complexity. Gallant refuses to award him the prize, claiming that Goldreich supports the BDS movement, despite Goldreich s insistance that he does not.
Gallant tweeted Friday that the Israel prize is the most prestigious honor Israel can bestow. Anyone who does not hold the State of Israel and its laws close to their heart, does not deserve the Israel Prize.
High Court rules minister can temporary block Israel Prize for leftist math prof
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