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Ariel University

On Campus / Education

Mike Pence and David Friedman Receive Honorary Doctorates at Ariel University

By Josh Hasten

Former U.S. VP Pence and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman were honored for their roles in leading American efforts on behalf of the Jewish state.

Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

High Court Rules BDS-Supporting Professor Can Receive Israel Prize

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Goldreich signed a petition on March 23 calling for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions in Judea and Samaria.

Headline / Judea & Samaria / Science and Tech / Sovereignty

WATCH: US Expands Collaboration with Israeli Academia into Judea, Samaria, Golan Heights

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman signed the amendments to the agreements in a special ceremony held on Wednesday at Ariel University, in Samaria

Headline / Politics / UK / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Academic Leading Call to Boycott Ariel University Conference

By JNi.Media

"If the academic code of ethics was created for any purpose at all, it was to combat academic boycotts of Israel."

Israel / Archaeology

Students on Archaeology Program Unearth a 1,700-Year-Old Coin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Students from Sharon region are helping excavate Byzantine-era site as part of a local initiative to spark an interest in history among youth.

Politics / Government / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education

Shaked Suspends Committee Deliberations Over Ariel University Disagreement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Critics warned the measure would detract from the status of Israel’s more established universities and "would turn the entire Israeli academia into an active partner in the 'occupation.'"

Featured / Jewish / Government / History / Archaeology

Galilee Excavation Reveals 2,000 Year-Old Stone Vessel Workshop

By JNi.Media

The discovery provides fascinating evidence of the central place of ritual purity in the daily lives of Galilean Jews during the time of the Second Temple.

Featured / Jewish / US / Politics / Government / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Bennett Doubles Ariel University's Size, Adelson Pays for New Medical School

By JNi.Media

With a $20 million donation from the Adelsons, Ariel will become home to Israel's sixth medical school.

Politics / News Briefs / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Extreme Leftwing Israeli NGO Calling for Ariel University Boycott

By JNi.Media

Gush Shalom founder Uri Avneri was one of the first Israelis to meet publicly with PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat.

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Rebellion: 25 Likud MKs Tell Netanyahu to Avoid Amona Demolition

By JNi.Media

The court has ordered the final date for the evacuation of the entire outpost to be no later than December 25 this year.

News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Settlements

High Court Confirms Ariel University's Upgraded Status

By Jewish Press News Desk

In a last ditch attempt to block the granting of university status to Ariel College, some Israeli universities turned to the Supreme Court to block the decision. Three Supreme Court judges, including the court president ruled against the petition, stating that the process was done properly, confirming Ariel's new upgraded status. For a country that […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

UPDATED: Off-Duty, Arab IDF Soldier Causes Alert in Ariel University

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

An emergency call-up happened at Ariel University, when an armed man, wearing a Kafiyah was spotted on campus.

News Briefs / The Knesset / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Yair Lapid Sets Aside Money for Ariel University

By JTA

Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid will grant nearly $14 million in aid to Ariel University. The money, which was pledged by the previous finance minister, Yuval Steinitz, will be transferred in two stages, Haaretz reported Sunday. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein earlier this year blocked the transfer of the money, which had been approved during the […]

A Soldier's Mother

The Meaning of Freedom

By Paula R. Stern

Obama's visit remains a symbol that among us are those who still carry the ghetto mentality.

Fresno Zionism

The Places Obama Will Avoid

By Vic Rosenthal

When does the 'Unbreakable Bond' become an abusive relationship?

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Settlements

US Denies Obama Boycotting Ariel U. Students

By JTA

A U.S. embassy official denied that it did not invite students from Ariel University to President Barack Obama’s speech in Jerusalem next week because the institution is located in Samaria, which the United States considers an illegitimate and illegal settlement. The speech, set to take place at the Jerusalem Convention Center next Thursday, on the […]

News Briefs / Europe / Settlements

European Union Officials to Tour Jewish Sites in Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

European Union officials from Austria, Belgium and Turkey are scheduled to visit Ariel University, in Central Samaria, and will meet with Shomron Jewish leaders on Tuesday. International leaders rarely visited Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria until recently. The Shomron Regional Council has successfully attracted foreign journalists and European officials to see for themselves Jewish […]

The Yishai Fleisher Show on JewishPress.com

A Zionist Institution and a Recognized University

By Moshe Herman

Yishai broadcasts from Ariel University of Samaria and is joined by university Vice President Eldad Halachmi to discuss the future and past of Israel's newest university.

News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Settlements

To Everyone's Surprise, Barak Turns Ariel College Into a University

By Jewish Press News Desk

Right now, a lot of eyebrows are probably being raised as high as the champagne glasses, after Defense Minister Ehud Barak granted Ariel College his stamp of approval.

The Knesset / Settlements

Whatever Happened to Those Likud Victories?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two months ago the Likud announced two major victories, yet since then, neither has made it over the finish line.

On Campus / Education / Settlements

Edelstein: Don't Blame Reporters for Israel's Negative Image

By Baruch Shomron

"Some reporters are anti-Israel, others are pro-Israel and most are objective," Edelstein said.

Politics / News Briefs / Settlements

Right Furious over Barak's Decision Not to Decide on Ariel University

By Jewish Press Staff

Last night, Defense Minsiter Ehud Barak decided that Nitzan Allon, head of the IDF Central Command, will not sign his approval for Ariel University to be recognized as a fully accredited university. This decision brought about a very angry reaction from right wing government factions.

News Briefs

Ariel University Approved

By Jewish Press News Desk

After years of dispute and roadblocks from within the Israeli academic system, on Tuesday the Ariel University Center was officially granted University status by the Council for Higher Education in Judea and Samaria. The Ariel University Center is now one of Israel's eight universities. As a result it can now begin to officially receive money […]

Serials

Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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