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Hebrew UniversityHebrew University – The Rightist goes but the Leftist Alleged Rapist StaysBut the Hebrew
University DOES fire some faculty members. Maariv today reports
(only in Hebrew –
here) that the “Hebrew” University of Jerusalem
has just decided to fire Dr. Ron Baratz, of its philosophy
department. Baratz is the most popular teacher in the department.
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http://thejewishpress.blogspot.com/2010/07/lecturer-at-hebrew-university-fired-for.html Lecturer at Hebrew University Fired for Failing to be a Leftist!! Posted by Steven
Plaut It seems that the Hebrew University intends to challenge Ben Gurion University and Tel Aviv University as the worst center for leftwing academic fascism in Israel. Just a few days back we posted a piece on the saga of the Hebrew University leftist sociology professor accused of raping at least 10 of his students. The Hebrew University circled their wagons around him, backed him, protected him, and he is still on the payroll, teaching (and fondling?) his students. That article is here. The same leftist Israeli media that had a field day attacking (and continuing to report in detail every nuance concerning) a prominent Rabbi accused of making sexual advances on his male students have completely forgotten and suppressed that story of the accused tenured rapist. But the Hebrew University DOES fire some faculty members. Maariv today reports (only in Hebrew – here) that the “Hebrew” University of Jerusalem has just decided to fire Dr. Ron Baratz, of its philosophy department. Baratz is the most popular teacher in the department. His student ratings appear here, the highest you can get (an average I can only dream of for myself!). Baratz’s felony? It seems he is guilty of being a non-leftist. And the Hebrew University thinks that disqualifies him to work there. This is not MY take on the firing, but Maariv’s!!! Baratz has worked with the Zionist student organization Im Tirtzu, another felony. And he works with the Likudish Shalem Center. Oh the Humanity! His firing has set off a firestorm of rage against the “Hebrew” University. The Maariv web page has almost 600 talkbacks on it, many from LEFTIST students who support Baratz, say he was their best teacher, and denouncing the university! Many of his faculty colleagues from the Left have also expressed outrage at the firing. Ron’s email is here: baratz@pluto.huji.ac.il in case you want to send him a note. It is kind of a shame that he is not a leftist rapist, because then he could keep his job and salary and maybe even purchase vibrators with his research funds (as Hebrew University Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari did!! For details, see this)
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