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The Modesty Police Dare to Teach 'America's Rabbi' and the White Nationalist Apartheid Plaza Moshe Kahlon, Our Very Own Sa Haaretz | Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5 HAARETZ Yael Hashiloni-Dolev What do you think Editor: Aluf Benn you're doing? Dare to teach English Edition Editor: Noa Landau Managing Editor: Simon Spungin t was only a matter of concept “academic freedom.” Deputy Publisher: Guy Rolnik time before Education There are questions that Managing Director, Haaretz Group Minister Naftali Bennett I doubt most advanced stu- Rami Guez I (Habayit Hayehudi) began dents, even in the social Managing Director, English Edition a new round of silencing, sciences and humanities, Aviva Bronstein threats and scare-monger- are capable of answering ing, this time in higher edu- satisfactorily: Why should Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. cation. The new initiative, academics have the freedom 21 Schocken St.,Tel Aviv 61350 Israel. to determine rules for the to express an opinion (as op- Tel: 03-5121212 Fax: 03-6810012 statements made in class posed to judges or military Customer Service Tel: 03-5121750 Fax: 03-5121703 by professors, is another personnel, for example); what E-mail: [email protected]. Advertising: 03-5121774, 03-5121112 Letters to the editor: [email protected] or fax: 03-5121156 reflection of the logic that is the significance of the tra- rules today in the corridors dition that academic institu- of power, which maintains tions receive independence that there is no room for in managing their affairs; and critical thinking, or God why is it important to finance forbid for the search for the study and research of ba- truth, since anyone who sic science, which by defini- doesn’t align himself with tion “doesn’t pay.” the government is marked But that’s precisely the The modesty as a “traitor.” thing that academics can This evil spirit should dis- change, without getting upset Amos Biderman | [email protected] turb everyone in academe, by some government or other, police for which disagreement and by dint of the independence of debate are the motivating academic institutions. Just as force, and where the search students were once required Shaked Hasson was delayed for about an hour on Sun- Nehemia Shtrasler for truth is shared by all its to participate in physical edu- day morning at the entrance to the Knesset, because the members, regardless of po- cation lessons, every student guards claimed her dress was too short and “immodest,” litical viewpoint. Therefore should be required to take at and thereby violated the Knesset’s dress code. Hasson, a the present debate mustn’t least one course in civics or parliamentary aide to MK Merav Michaeli (Zionist Union), be painted inside academe in democracy or critical think- said five different guards examined her dress and de- Moshe Kahlon, our very own Santa shades of right and left, or be ing or skepticism or criticism clared it inappropriate. The dress in question came to a turned into another populist or any similar subject. little above the knee, and she was wearing tights under it. struggle against the elites, a Opponents of the idea will She was allowed to enter only after Michaeli intervened ith Christmas ap- police determined whether difficult and unpopular re- either, while he sets a 26.5 la Culture and Sports Minis- say that there is no need for (Haaretz, December 12). proaching, chil- the blazes were in fact a hos- forms, which will send the percent duty on imports of ter Miri Regev (Likud). that, because after all, every Since Hasson’s story was published, Haaretz has learned W dren all around tile act. Kahlon even ordered economy racing forward. sheet glass from Turkey, Politics can be found in academic course teaches that this wasn’t a one-time event. Last Wednesday, Moria the world are waiting for insurance assessors to be The budget does not deal with which will raise its price — every academic field: in the skepticism. But even if that’s Silfen, a parliamentary aide and spokeswoman for MK Eli Santa Claus to arrive with generous in assessing the the lifetime tenure and union and housing prices too. study of evolution, in feminist true, it’s not enough. Students Alalouf (Kulanu), wasn’t allowed to enter the Knesset because his bag of gifts and dis- damages. It is impossible to control of employees in the In any case, this “I have theory, in the study of neolib- need a course that will spell the guards claimed her dress was also too short. tribute the goodies. We in compete with such goodness. public sector. more than enough” policy is eral economics and in studies out these things, that will Silfen waited at the entrance for about 40 minutes, during Israel have our own Santa Last week, Kahlon took The budget does not dangerous. The budget ag- of planet Earth. U.S. Presi- present contradictory opin- which time two Knesset guards examined her dress. They sug- Claus: Finance Minister pride in another gift: “When sharply cut bureaucracy gregates also reveal a wor- dent-elect Donald Trump is ions and make it possible to gested that she put on pants, which she said “were lying there,” Moshe Kahlon, who loves to our children reach age 18, and excessive regulation. It rying picture. The present a frightening example of a process them in an intelligent in order to enter. When she refused, she was forced to go home give to everyone. they will receive a gift from does not include a decision to law allows increasing expen- man who disdains the scien- manner. and change. Silfen said the commander of the Knesset guards He has a quick finger on the state, a savings account raise the retirement age for ditures in 2017 by 9 billion tific conclusions about global Those in agreement, the later called and asked her “not to cause them such grief again.” the financial trigger, and with 18,000 shekels.” Since shekels, but in practice this warming. Anyone to whom ones who are hiding behind The dress code to which the guards attributed their behav- when he is asked about this when does the finance min- increase will reach 17 billion truth is dear understands that practical arguments, will ior was issued about a month ago by the Knesset’s director excessive budgetary spend- ister take pride in increasing shekels! This is an unprece- someone who wants to forbid probably say that there isn’t general, Albert Saharovich. It says, among other things, that ing, he answers: “There is spending? Like Spain and dented deviation, which will discussion of the occupation enough time in the academic people shouldn’t enter the Knesset “in inappropriate clothing, money.” And if he is pushed, A look at the 2017-2018 inflate the public sector even today, tomorrow will forbid schedule. There is material such as ... short skirts or dresses, clogs, etc.” This begs the he responds that he does not two-year budget, which is Greece, Kahlon more in terms of budgets and the study of the scientific the- that’s important to teach, the question: Who decides what length is appropriate for a dress want “to be stingy and say ‘I now under discussion in the believes he manpower. This is what is ory about the origin of man, students have to be prepared or skirt? The Knesset guards? The Knesset’s director gener- don’t have anything’ just in Knesset, reveals a complex happening to the budget defi- or anything else that doesn’t for the job market, and there- al? Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who is responsible for the order to preserve the ‘safety picture. On the one hand, it can exceed the cit too, which was supposed to accord with the interests of in- fore there is no room left for Knesset’s administration? cushion.’” A good example of contains a number of reforms framework for be only 2.5 percent, but was dustry and the wealthy. Have general courses. The Knesset spokesman’s response – that the director gen- this “I have” money policy is which will improve our qual- offhandedly raised to 2.9 per- we mentioned the “post-truth But academic quality is ac- eral had clarified the rules so that, from now on, only female the Kahlon handled the re- ity of life in such areas as spending without cent— a double helping of ir- era”? tually measured by an order guards would be allowed to examine another woman’s clothing cent wave of fires. He rushed bank credit, communica- paying a price. responsibility. Fortunately we, the mem- of priorities that isn’t entirely – is insufficient. It doesn’t matter who is sent to enforce this to announce he would pay ev- tions , food imports, gas for Kahlon believes he can bers of academe, have a very practical, and by choosing edict or what gender they are. The humiliations suffered by eryone. “Ninety five percent homes and investments in exceed the framework for important tool with which to to prepare students who, in Hasson and Silfen, like some of the requirements of the dress of those harmed will be rec- transportation in the form women. It does not deal with spending and for the deficit fight this evil spirit, perhaps addition to being profession- code itself, reflect another attempt to undermine women’s ognized as victims of ‘hostile of “private financial initia- the scandalous state-funded without paying a price. This the most important one of all: als, will be thinking, ethical freedom under the cloak of “modesty” or “offending people’s actions,’ [entitling them to tives.” But most of these steps pensions, or the military’s is exactly what the finance Enlightenment and education people and good citizens in sensibilities.” state compensation for dam- are small and only partial.
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