The Tunisian Jewish Historical Society (Paris) In collaboration with the French Center for Tunisian Judaism is sponsoring a conference in Paris next week, entitled "The Jews and the law in Tunisia From protectorate to independence (1881-1956) - Between historical progress and religious resilience."
Some Tunisian researchers will be attending - but they are trying to hide their identities from Tunisians who want to stop them.
The conference will also host some Israeli researchers, so Tunisians are in a tizzy.
Two Tunisians who are listed in the programme have already been subject to on-line abuse from Tunisian antisemites and political parties.
The Executive Office of the General University for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Tunisia stated that it was aware of this conference, so it felt compelled to state that it is still very pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel.
It also said that it would not publicize the names of the Tunisian attendees - presumably to protect them from threats as the two speakers are already getting.
The Executive Office is not saying that no Tunisians should attend, but it does warn that no Tunisian researcher should partner with any Israeli institution that might fall under the rubric of "normalization."
|
Or order from your favorite bookseller, using ISBN 9798985708424. Read all about it here! |
|
