Court: Ban on Palestinian students in Israel is unreasonable

[Scurrilous]

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"The High Court of Justice yesterday called Israel's sweeping ban on Palestinian students studying here "unreasonable," and ordered the IDF to set criteria for the admission of Palestinian students into local universities within 60 days.

The court also ordered the state to allow Sawsan Salameh, an outstanding Palestinian doctoral student in chemistry, to continue her studies beyond the six months allocated to her by the state.

The interim ruling came in response to the petition filed in Salameh's name by Gisha, an Israeli non-profit organization that seeks to protect the fundamental rights of Palestinians living in the territories. Sawsen, a resident of Anata village east of Jerusalem, had been admitted to the Hebrew University on a full scholarship. She could not study in the West Bank because there is no school offering a doctoral study program in chemistry there.

After the petition was submitted, Sawsa received a permit to enter Israel for her Ph.D. studies, but for no more than six months - far less than the required period."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/802734.html

[breakaleg]

1. Thanks for posting. I'm happy to see she will be able to attend university.

[The Magistrate]

2. The Court Seems To Have Made The Right Decision, Sir

Cetainly regardinmg Ms. Salameh, and probably on the general question as well.

[Lurking Dem]

3. Excellent decision.

[geek tragedy]

4. Nice to see some good news for a change. eom