Nur Abu Zaid, a nursing student at Ben-Gurion University who shared videos denying the October 7, 2023, massacre, has been awarded a certificate of excellence, according to journalist Yinon Magal. Fellow students in the department described the news as "like a knife in the heart." The university had previously announced her suspension over the posts.
Journalist Yinon Magal reported Monday evening that Nur Abu Zaid, a nursing student at Ben-Gurion University who had previously shared videos denying the October 7, 2023, atrocities, received an honors award. Fellow students in the department were quoted saying the recognition felt "like a knife in the heart."
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Abu Zaid had returned to campus with an honors certificate despite the university's earlier announcement of her suspension. The new report from Magal confirms and expands on the earlier account, adding the student-body reaction. The university has not issued a statement addressing the award or the renewed controversy.
The development comes amid ongoing public debate in Israel over academic institutions' responses to students who publicly deny or minimize the October 7 attacks. No statement from the university or from Abu Zaid has been published as of this bulletin.
2 developments
- StrongAppeals court upholds reduced disbarment for lawyer who celebrated Oct 7
- DevelopingUSAID inquiry: 101 UNRWA staff were Hamas terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 attacks
- DevelopingChannel writes that Israeli leaders show weakness after October 7 massacre
- DevelopingUSAID report: dozens of UNRWA staff actively participated in Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre
Source and signal
- Internal intake