Princeton’s Legitimization of Occupation.

A Lack Of Academic Ethics: Princeton Researchers Who Legitimize Occupation By Means Of Transfer Of Credibility To Illegal Ariel University

The West Bank is currently under assault by the Israeli government [-]. The author refers the reader to any multitude of sources on the occupation of it and the encroaching settlements which violate human rights and are illegal [-]. Despite its location being quite far off, a few Princeton researchers have helped to legitimize a university illegally built within the settlement: Ariel University.

Rightfully so, many scientists and academics were outraged by the recognition of Ariel University as a legitimate entity [-]: in particular Ed Witten and Nathan Seiberg [I.A.S.], Ofer Aharony [Weizmann Institute], Imad Barghouthi [now destroyed Al-Quds University and held on no formal charges in Israeli prisons, has lost 20-40 kilos -], David Gross [K.I.T.P.] and others co-wrote an article titled: “Don’t let science legitimize Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territories”.

Despite this, a few researchers at Princeton have decided to work with Ariel University. Notably, two professors in the mathematics department: Noga Alon [Princeton] with Chaya Keller [Ariel] [-] and Amit Singer [Princeton] with Ayelet Heimowitz [Ariel] [-]. This kind of collaboration legitimizes the violation of human rights on the international stage and signals a lack of regulation or restraint on behalf of Princeton University.

While the university has been making efforts to sanction Russian researchers over the war in Ukraine, no similar analogue exists for the blatant violations perpetrated by Israel [-]. The practice of “institutional neutrality” by President Christopher Eisgruber, which has been selective [-], indicates an inconsistently applied policy. Why is it inconsistently applied?

02/13/25