Council for Higher Education Law (Amendment – Dismissal of Academic Staff for Incitement or Support of Terrorism and Budget Reduction) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a power to dismiss academic staff at institutions of higher education employed by the institution, if it is proven that they expressed or acted in support of terrorism, in incitement to terrorism, in support of a terrorist organization, or in armed struggle against the State of Israel. These dismissals will be carried out after receiving a report from the disciplinary authorities, a legal review, and giving the employee an opportunity to present their arguments. An employee dismissed in this way will not receive severance pay, and the institution will be exempt from giving advance notice. In addition, a subcommittee of the council will be able to cut the budget of an institution that violates these provisions.