Why Israel is pouring cash into this settlement university
Israel's academics are outraged that Ariel College-turned-University is receiving more funding than any other university in Israel, most of which are far more reputable institutions.
![PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/SETTLEMENTS Students walk at the campus of the Ariel University Centre in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel September 13, 2012. An Israeli government move to upgrade Ariel University Centre in the occupied West Bank to a full-fledged university has put the 30-year-old school at the centre of a debate at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: how the settlements will figure in defining a future Palestinian state. Picture taken September 13, 2012. To match Feature PALESTINIANS-ISRAEL/SETTLEMENTS REUTERS/Ro](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/11/RTR38FMC.jpg/RTR38FMC.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=4SbXbiOg)
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