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British-Israeli political geographer Prof. David Newman, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and the University’s first incumbent of a new Professorial Chair in Geopolitics, is also the founder of its Department of Politics and Government, which has been accused by right-wing groups for the critical positions of its faculty.

Though labelled by his right-wing opponents as being too critical of the Israeli government’s policies, Prof. Newman plays a leading role in fending off calls made around the world to boycott Israeli academics and universities, and has been awarded the OBE for his services to higher education and his promotion of academic links between the UK and Israel.

Playlist:
Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
Ralph McTell – Streets Of London
Naomi Shemer – Lu Yehi (Let It Be)
The Beatles – Let It Be
Adolphe Attia – Ve’al Yede Avadeikha / Zakharti Lakh
Glory, Glory, Tottenham Hotspur
Zemel Choir – Tzadik Ketamar Yifrach (The Righteuos Will Flourish Like The Date Palm)

Photo courtesy of David Newman.