The war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities
NPRThe war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities Enlarge this image toggle caption Boaz Rottem/Alamy Boaz Rottem/Alamy HAIFA, Israel — The University of Haifa sits high on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, offering spectacular views from Mount Carmel for its 17,000 students. Sponsor Message "Jewish, Christian, Druze and Muslim students study at the University of Haifa, who came across posts on social media by some of their classmates," he wrote. Enlarge this image toggle caption Jackie Northam/NPR Jackie Northam/NPR "In previous wars, we've never seen universities and colleges operate in such a way against their own students," he says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Jackie Northam/NPR Jackie Northam/NPR But Shlisel, a student at the University of Haifa, says fear and anti-Arab sentiment are being whipped up on social media by students belonging to far-right organizations on campus.