from Mondoweiss
Editor’s Note: On March 12, 2024, Hebrew University suspended Palestinian professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian for denouncing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The university justified the suspension by saying it would “preserve a safe climate on campus.” Shalhoub-Kevorkian had been under pressure to resign from the university since late October, when she signed a call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
We, the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network, with the networks of Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are unified in denouncing the Hebrew University’s suspension of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian. Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian is not only a respected academic in the fields of social work and law but also a world-renowned feminist scholar whose extensive work has illuminated the multifaceted impacts of militarization, surveillance, and violence on the lives of Palestinian women and children.
This decision by the Hebrew University sends a chilling message to scholars worldwide, particularly those engaged in critical studies and activism that challenge injustices and seek to uncover the truths that lie beneath the surface of politically charged contexts. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of any democratic society, allowing scholars to pursue research, teach, and disseminate knowledge without fear of censorship, retribution, and silencing. The suspension of Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian is a direct affront to this principle, jeopardizing not only her career and personal well-being but also the integrity and independence of academic inquiry at a global level...
We urge you to consider sending letters to the following individuals at the Hebrew University:
1) Asher Cohen (President, hupres@savion.huji.ac.il )
2) Tamir Sheafer (Rector, rector@savion.huji.ac.il ),
3) Asher Ben Arieh (Dean of Social Work, benarieh@mail.huji.ac.il )
4) Tomer Broude (Law dean, tomerbroude@gmail.com)
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