Classes have been interrupted multiple times in the past week. This is because there's been heaps of demonstrations by the university students. When there are demonstrations it's not just a minorty of passionate students who participate while the apathetic majority look on. Instead it's the general student body, as one. Pretty swell I reckon.
They are prostesting about stipends given to yeshiva students for their studies while the university students, who serve in the army, pay taxes, work, study and contribute to the state in a much more tangible manner do not receive. It's, like totally, not fair.
Although I agree that the students deserve the money and that yeshiva students probably don't, what I like about the protests the most is that it demonstrates high levels of grass roots participation and youth empowerment. It's generally super inspiring.
Yay for modern chalutziut!
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