Professors for a Strong Israel

Professors for a Strong Israel is a group of academics in Israel.[1] They describe themselves as a "non-partisan organization of academics united by a shared concern for the security and the Jewish character of the State of Israel."[2] They have been described as "right wing" by Haaretz and "extreme right wing" by David Newman.[1][3]

The group was founded in 1988 but stepped up its activities after the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993.[4]

They are opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state[5] and consider the removal of Israelis from Gaza to have been ethnic cleansing.[6]

Notable members include Nobel Prize winner Robert Aumann and Knesset member Arie Eldad.

References

  1. 1 2 Nadav Shragai (9 December 2001). "Seething with anger at the Oslo architects". Haaretz. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. Home site in hebrew
  3. David Newman (24 August 2010). "A dangerous political agenda". Jerusalem Post.
  4. "Lock up those 'peaceniks' in the ivory tower". Times Higher Education. 17 October 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  5. Re: The problem isn't Arafat Professors for a Strong Israel, Accessed 29 April 2007 Archived December 30, 2004, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. Re: Call for the Likud ministers to disengage from the government of ethnic cleansing Professors for a Strong Israel, Accessed 29 April 2007 Archived July 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
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