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26.05.08, 18:19
i wymowny , a na dokladke to w cytacie ,... "But the people of
occupied Palestine don't have an opportunity to do that" ,...
Musi jakis lewak albo self-hating Jew , jedno z dwoch ,...
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U.S. prof. gives Israeli prize money to Palestinian university
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By Ofri Ilani - 26/05/2008
The American mathematician David Mumford, co-winner of the 2008 Wolf
Foundation Prize in Mathematics, announced upon receiving the award
yesterday that he will donate the money to Bir Zeit University, near
Ramallah, and to Gisha, an Israeli organization that advocates for
Palestinian freedom of movement.
"I decided to donate my share of the Wolf Prize to enable the
academic community in occupied Palestine to survive and thrive,"
Mumford told Haaretz. "I am very grateful for the prize, but I
believe that Palestinian students should have an opportunity to go
elsewhere to acquire an education. Students in the West Bank and
Gaza today do not have an opportunity to do that."
The Wolf Foundation awards prizes of $100,000 each year "to
outstanding scientists and artists for achievements in the interest
of mankind and friendly relations among peoples," its web site says.
It is considered one of the most prestigious international honors in
mathematics.
Mumford, who received the prize from President Shimon Peres in the
Knesset, said he has already contacted Bir Zeit University and
Gisha, and they have agreed to accept his donation. "The
achievements I accomplished in mathematics were made possible thanks
to my being able to move freely and exchange ideas with other
scholars," he said. "It would not have been possible without an
international consensus on an exchange of ideas. Mathematics works
best when people can move and get together. That's its elixir of
life. But the people of occupied Palestine don't have an opportunity
to do that. The school system is fighting for its life, and mobility
is very limited." ,...
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