Israeli
immigration officials prevented American academic Noam Chomsky enters the West
Bank last week. Professor Chomsky, renowned for his work in linguistics and
philosophy, intended to give a lecture at Bizet University, reports BBC News.
Chomsky said he was refused entry because the Israeli government has always
been opposed to his controversial writings and speeches.
Your host for the visit Palestinian, Mustafa al-Barghouti, officials lashed out, claiming its decision was a blatant restriction of freedom of expression.
According to reports, the Ministry of Interior was trying to get in contact with the military to clear things up and allow their safe passage. Chomsky has frequently spoken against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
Your host for the visit Palestinian, Mustafa al-Barghouti, officials lashed out, claiming its decision was a blatant restriction of freedom of expression.
According to reports, the Ministry of Interior was trying to get in contact with the military to clear things up and allow their safe passage. Chomsky has frequently spoken against the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
BBC News
IRAN: French academic leaves Iran after 10 months
A French academic who fought against charges of spying in Iran for more than 10 months returned to France on 16 May. Coiled Reiss was accused of collecting information and provoked riots during the disputed June presidential elections widely in Iran.
He was released on bail after a month and a half in the dreaded Even Prison in Iran, but only on condition that he stayed in the French embassy in Tehran until her trial was over.
Coiled Reiss's case aroused great controversy in France and put extra strain on the already tense relations between the two countries. According to the Associated Press, officials have denied speculation that the homecoming Reiss "was part of a swap deal involving two Iranians held in France, one of whom was allowed home recently more than a week.
President Starkey thanked Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula day Silva, President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade and Syrian President Basher Assad for their help in the case.
Associated Press
UK: Archbishop offers discourse on intellectual freedom
On May 12, Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, gave a lecture Enrich arguments: the refugee contribution to British life large audience invited to the Bloomsbury Theatre, London. The event was jointly sponsored by the Council of Academic Assistance to Refugees and University College London.
Archbishop centered his lecture on intellectual refugees, who had made a practical contribution to British life, and the importance of intellectual freedom and critical thinking in society today.
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