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Re:Cornell Alumnus Is Behind $350 Million Gift to Build Scie... by tzury on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @05:13AM (#3372901)
You made me laugh, indeed!

Yet, a Technion's alumnus is more likely to win a Nobel Prizes than praying in a Brooklyn's synagogue.

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Re:Cornell Alumnus Is Behind $350 Million Gift to Build Scie... by marcf on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @06:57AM (#3373093)
Israel's academics are quite good outside the realm of politics. Within the realm of politics, currently departments are being forced to close if they have the wrong views (namely if they are against the occupation.) This is quite unlike what happens in Western countries:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/international-acad...

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