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"Block cities and neighborhoods to prevent corona distribution" Israel today

2020-02-24T17:03:45.771Z


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Prof. Amiram Goldblum, a left-wing activist, claimed that the ultra-Orthodox spread the disease • "The virus passed through mezuzah arms" • The Hebrew University: "Shut off things"

  • Haredi man in Bnei Brak // Photo: Coco

Professor Amiram Goldblum, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has argued that ultra-Orthodox cities and neighborhoods should be blocked by spreading the Corona virus, allegations of ancient antisemitic accusations against the Jews.

Goldblum is Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Department of Natural Materials at the School of Pharmacy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In a Facebook post, he wrote: "You are hiding the truth because of the election - the virus is spreading rapidly in Israel since a group of Koreans visited the Patriarchs Cave, blocking towns and cities in Italy to prevent the spread of infection. In Israel, Elad and Bnei Brak and Modi'in Illit And large neighborhoods in Ashdod and Jerusalem. "

In another post, the professor later deleted: "The list of places they visited (the Korean tourists) is in the press. Among other things - the Corona virus came with them to the Cave of the Patriarchs, and through Jewish visitors from Mezuzah weapons - to many synagogues in Israel and to the religious and ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods. Beit Shemesh, Ashdod, Bnei Brak, Beitar Illit and Modi'in Illit and more. "

The Hebrew University strongly condemned his comments, saying that "Amiram Goldblum's shameful and racist remarks do not reflect the position of the Hebrew University administration nor the position of the Hebrew University community working day and night for a multifaceted society." Recall that at the Hebrew University a large number of students are anxious.

At the Hebrew University, "due to the same commitment of Hebrew University to ultra-Orthodox students, we became the leading university institution in the country. In the field of absorbing ultra-Orthodox students in graduate, graduate and doctoral studies."

Goldblum, a left man, was one of the founders of the "Peace Now" movement, and was a major activist in the movement. He said: "Anyone who wants to keep his mind - does not approach mezuzahs, does not place tefillin on street stalls, does not enter public places in religious and ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods - until it turns out that the virus in Israel is eliminated - it is advisable to stay away from synagogues, community centers, wedding halls, and ... To polling stations in schools and other public places!

Source: israelhayom

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