Does political opinion determine who advances in Israeli academia?

In this episode, Ariel Idan hosts Dr. Dror Eydar, who describes a sharp confrontation he experienced at Bezalel and explains how politicization harms freedom of thought. The article raises questions about promotion and appointment mechanisms in academia, and the control of certain groups over various committees.

The article presents an episode from Ariel Idan's talk show on Channel 14, featuring Dr. Dror Eydar. Eydar argues that political opinion determines who advances in Israeli academia, and describes a sharp confrontation he experienced at Bezalel as an example of politicization harming freedom of thought. The article raises questions about promotion and appointment mechanisms in academia, and the control of certain groups over various committees.