Monday, March 20, 2017

Emek Shaveh objects to Israel Prize for Be'eri

POLITICS: LEFT-WING NGO DENOUNCES ISRAEL PRIZE LAUREATE DAVID BE’ERI (Daniel K. Eisenbud, Jerusalem Post).
Emek Shaveh, a left-wing consortium of archeologists and activists that has repeatedly condemned the “Judaization” of east Jerusalem, criticized the selection of Ir David Foundation chairman David Be’eri as one of this year’s Israel Prize winners.

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I would have been shocked if they hadn't. Gabriel Barkay (Barkai) has a different view:
Not so, said celebrated archeologist Dr. Gabriel Barkay, cofounder and co-director of the Temple Mount Sifting Project, as well as a Jerusalem Prize laureate, who said Emek Shaveh is misguided in its criticism of Be’eri.
Background on this story is here. For background on Elad, follow the links there. Past posts on Emek Shaveh are collected here.