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Neve Gordon , born 15 June 1965, is a Senior Lecturer and head of the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , who writes on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and human rights .1A third-generation Israeli, Gordon did his military service in a IDF Paratrooper unit, and suffered severe injuries in action at Rosh Hanikra , as a result of which he has a 42 percent disability. During the first Intifada he served as director of Physicians for Human Rights , Israel. He is an active member in Ta'ayush , Arab-Jewish Partnership. He identifies himself as a member of the Israeli peace camp , has described Israel as an ' apartheid state ' and supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel movement .2
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Neve Gordon ( ; born 15 June 1965) is a professor of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , who writes on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and human rights . A third-generation Israeli, Gordon did his military service in an IDF Paratrooper unit, and suffered severe injuries in action at Rosh Hanikra , as a result of which he has a 42 percent disability. During the first Intifada he served as director of Physicians for Human Rights , Israel. He is an active member in Ta'ayush , Arab-Jewish Partnership. He identifies himself as a member of the Israeli peace camp, has described Israel as an ' apartheid state ' and supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel movement .
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Neve Gordon ( ; born 15 June 1965) is an Israeli professor and academic.He is a professor of international law and human rights at Queen Mary University of London and writes on issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and human rights .He used to teach at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev .
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Israeli professor and academic (born 1965) Neve Gordon ( ; born 1965) is an Israeli professor and academic. He is a professor of international law and human rights at Queen Mary University of London and writes on issues relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and human rights . He used to teach at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev . A member of Academia for Equality , an organization working to promote democratization, equality and access to higher education for all communities living in Israel.
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Israeli professor and academic (born 1965) Neve Gordon ( Hebrew : ניב גורדון ; born 1965) is an Israeli professor and fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences . He is a professor of international law and human rights at Queen Mary University of London and writes on issues relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and human rights . He used to teach at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev . He is a member of Academia for Equality , an organization working to promote democratization, equality and access to higher education for all communities living in Israel.
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senior lecturer and head of the department of politics and government at ben-gurion university of the negev
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israeli professor and fellow of the british academy of social sciences
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