Universities under attack, in Israel and the U.S., by warfare and lawfare

Both the U.S. and Israel have distinguished universities, some older than the country in which they sit.

Both have universities that have recently been under attack from their enemies.

 Two stories:

This, from Haaretz:

'We Were Targeted': Iran Put Israel's Scientific Research High on Their Kill List  by Gid'on Lev and Noa Limone

“Even before the war with Iran, Israeli universities and research institutes were suffering their two toughest years ever. Hundreds of faculty members and students were killed or wounded in Gaza, while tens of thousands were diverted from their studies and research by reserve duty, or were forced to leave their homes near Gaza or the Lebanese border. 

"Compounding this were the government's efforts to curb academic freedom – and then the 12-day war with Iran raised the bar to a record high. "For the first time, we were really targeted," says the chairman of the Association of University Heads, Prof. Daniel Chamovitz. 

“This began with a direct hit on the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot southeast of Tel Aviv, and continued with two strikes on Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in the south. A week ago, Iranian missiles damaged Tel Aviv University, and during the war Tehran put out a warning suggesting it was targeting the Technion.”

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And this, from the NYT (one of many):

Trump Administration Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law  By Michael C. Bender and Alan Blinder