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| Estonian Prime minister: University will have to revisit its decision regarding Israel |
| 2024-12-17 |
| [err.ee] Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said that the Estonian Academy of Arts should reconsider its decision to sever ties with Israeli higher education institutions. "I believe the academy should reconsider this decision," Prime Minister Kristen Michal said at a press conference following the JEF summit, responding to an ERR question on the matter. Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) also said EKA should reconsider the decision. "Every educational institution makes its own decisions, but for me as a citizen, and also as a foreign minister, this decision is incomprehensible, because our relations with Israel are very good. And as the prime minister said, I would advise the EKA to reconsider these decisions, at least at the council level," Tsahkna told ERR. "Now, as foreign minister, I see no reason why we should stop cooperation with Israel at this level. I can't comment on what the atmosphere is like in this educational institution, but as foreign minister, I can only say that this is definitely a step in the wrong direction," he added.... ....Last week, the Estonian Academy of Arts' (EKA) director of studies informed students that the second part of a workshop led by Jonathan Ventura, an associate professor at Israel's Shenkar College, scheduled for February, had been canceled. The university has decided to terminate cooperation with all Israeli universities, Eesti Ekspress reported on Monday. EKA Rector Mart Kalm told Ekspress that the university is not open to cooperation proposals from Israeli universities. |
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