"Better come naked": Tel Aviv University professor punished for harassment

The disciplinary court of Tel Aviv University punished an 80-year-old distinguished professor convicted of sexual harassment. He received a written reprimand and was suspended from working with students for two years. The victims were two women—a doctoral candidate and a postdoctoral fellow.

The disciplinary court of Tel Aviv University punished an 80-year-old distinguished professor found guilty of sexual harassment. He received a written reprimand and was banned from working with students for two years. The victims of the harassment were two women—a doctoral candidate and a postdoctoral fellow—and the professor also behaved inappropriately toward a research assistant and a laboratory employee. The court found that the professor abused his position, humiliated subordinates, shouted at them, intimidated them, and used offensive nicknames. The guilty verdict was handed down in May 2026; the complainants' testimony was deemed credible, and the professor's version of a conspiracy was rejected. The court noted that the acts were serious and caused significant harm to public values, even though they involved verbal harassment. In addition to the reprimand and the ban on working with students, the professor was stripped of the right to engage in university activities for one year, prohibited from using his office, submitting research proposals, and participating in conferences. The university stated that it conducted a thorough investigation and demanded a severe punishment.

"Better come naked": Tel Aviv University professor punished for harassment