by Efrat Forsher
Labor Ministry initially recognized degrees awarded by the Palestinian university to address the shortage of accredited social workers in east Jerusalem, despite it being associated with incitement against Israel
Following an Israel
Hayom inquiry, the Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Ministry
said it would no longer recognize bachelor's degrees in social work from
Al-Quds University because of its incitement of terrorism.
Thousands of Palestinians and east
Jerusalem residents study at Al-Quds University, which has campuses in
the capital as well as in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas. The
institution has been repeatedly accused of being a hotbed for incitement
against Israel and a vehicle for undermining Israeli sovereignty
through Hamas-affiliated student groups.
In the past, many perpetrators of Palestinian terrorist attacks turned out to have been students there.
A document recently obtained by Israel
Hayom suggests that, in light of a dire shortage of social workers in
east Jerusalem, the Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Ministry
decided to recognize the university's diplomas in social work.
The document, signed by Labor Minister Haim
Katz, states that "pursuant to my authority under law and following
consultation with the Council on Social Work, I have decided to
recognize this foreign school and its degree for social work for
accreditation purposes."
After being confronted about this policy,
Katz said he would review the matter and told Israel Hayom: "I will not
recognize a school that supports terrorism; we will tackle the shortage
of social workers without the help of an institution that undermines
Israel's legitimacy."
Maor Tzemach, who heads the Lach
Yerushalayim organization that promotes Israeli sovereignty over all
parts of Jerusalem, told Israel Hayom: "Recognizing Al-Quds University
as a foreign institution, even though some of its campuses are
physically in Jerusalem, essentially recognizes the Palestinian
Authority's foothold in Jerusalem. Moreover, because of the climate of
incitement on its campuses, some of the terrorists who have killed
Israelis on Jerusalem's streets in recent years have come from that
university."
Efrat Forsher
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/2018/12/04/ministry-to-pull-recognition-of-al-quds-university-over-incitement-to-terrorism/
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