Tel Aviv University last week suspended one of its professors who made inciteful remarks against Chareidi MKs and others during a lecture, Channel 12 News reported.
In a video of the incident, Prof. Eliyahu Gershon is seen talking to his students about Chareidi Knesset members: “If you take PLL from electronics, it’s like taking money from the Chareidim. You’re essentially harming their god. It’s like MK Gafni. When he sees money, what does he do? He takes it, right? For his society.”
Gershon continued on his anti-Chareidi rant, even comparing MK Yaakov Litzman and his peers to animals. “You know, in our State of Israel, despite the abominable ‘Litzmanim’ and his chevrah…if you compare Litzman and his friends, they don’t even reach the level of an octopus.”
Gershon also had choice words for Likud MK Miri Regev. “And tell me, where does this animal Regev sit? You can’t get more stupid than Miri Regev.”
After the video went public, the university summoned Gershon for a disciplinary hearing and suspended him from teaching at the university.
“These are unfortunate statements by an outside lecturer,” the university stated. “These harsh statements are in complete contradiction to the position and values of Tel Aviv University. They have harmed the students and the general public and for that, we are very sorry.”
“The lecturer was summoned for questioning, during which he expressed a sincere and genuine apology for his remarks. At the end of the hearing, a decision was made to suspend him from his work at Tel Aviv University.”
Matan Peleg, the chairman of the Im Tirtzu organization, which exposed the video, said: “We’re happy that our exposure and public pressure bore fruit. Instead of cursing and denigrating Chareidim while he teaches, the lecturer should sit at home and re-educate himself. This is a message to every lecturer: We at Im Tirzu will continue to ensure that lecturers won’t take advantage of their platforms to spread incitement.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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8 Responses
this is a professor? a antisemit jewish who teaches on a university.a shame of him.He should at home study and learn derech eretz.
No kidding,if i was about to lose my job, i d also give a sincere apology!!!!!!
Who is going to expose the hatred and incitement that goes on in xharedi institutions against those who are not like them. No doubt that happens way more often.
I cannot believe this is the first instance where Gershon exhibited his hateful mindset. How did he get hired in the firstplace?
thankfully , he has been brought forward___
Mindful: although you don’t claim to have any proof of what goes on in Chareidi institutions, who needs proof? “We all know what goes on in Chareidi institutions, right?
You apparently don’t realize it, but you are doing exactly what that antisemitic professor did, just like all the other anti-semites have done throughout the generations. Doesn’t seem like you’re very Mindful.
@Mindful
To which hatred and incitement do you refer? I don’t know which chareidi institution you were educated in but the ones I’m familiar with don’t do any such thing.
Yankele/Gadolhadora
Surprised??? He merely verbalized what all your beloved zionists think.
The Shevatim were praised for being transparent.
“Vlo yuchlu dabro lshalom”