Israel's far right government (and I'm including the current Labour Party leadership which is closer to Zeev Jabotinsky than Berl Katznelson) wants to pick a fight with the academic world it seems.
A decision has been taken to turn the Ariel College on the West Bank into a fully-fledged university.
This puts the kybosh on Israel's claim to not be taking unilateral steps in its alleged quest for peace with the Arab world -- and also makes a mockery of its Isra-bluff moratorium on West Bank construction.
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