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Ali Baher clashing with security personnel at Hebrew University on Sunday. (Emile Salman / Jini)
Last update - 00:00 02/11/2008
Arab student chair apprehended for refusing to shake Peres' hand
By Yoav Stern and Ofri Ilani
Tags: shimon peres 

The chairman of Hebrew University's Arab student body was apprehended by university security personnel on Sunday after he refused to shake the hand of visiting President Shimon Peres' hand.

Ali Baher was detained for three hours after calling Peres' hand a "murderer of children."

His student ID card was confiscated until a disciplinary committee convenes to review his conduct.
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"I have a right to not shake hands with those I do not want to shake hand with," Baher told Haaretz on Sunday.

A spokesman for Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel said the organization intends to demand Baher's student ID be returned, as his statement was protected by freedom of speech.

Peres visited the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on Sunday, as the academic year kicked off despite several weeks of strike threats by university heads and staff over budgetary disputes with the treasury.

While at the university, Peres strolled the main lawn and visited the library.

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      1.   Response 23:48  |  Ethan 02/11/08
      2.   Misguided young man 00:02  |  E.A. 03/11/08
      3.   Why do we suffer the security bozos? 00:07  |  Joe Sittizen 03/11/08
      4.   Leftists in a pickle 00:10  |  Binyamin Dissen 03/11/08
      5.   is refusing a hand shake a SECURITY issue? 00:14  |  Ernst 03/11/08
      6.   Academic Freedom 00:15  |  MJ 03/11/08
      7.   Ethan, as much as I don`t like to say it . . . 00:20  |  Zev Davis 03/11/08
      8.   So what if he refuses to shake hands? 00:47  |  Julia 03/11/08
      9.   Re: Ethan no.1 00:56  |  Jonathan 03/11/08
      10.   It is nice the Israeli Arabs enjoy freedoms. 01:03  |  17 03/11/08
      11.   Only democracy in the middle east?! 01:29  |  Mohammed 03/11/08
      12.   Why should Israel lend support to any Arab citizens 02:29  |  Robert Haymond 03/11/08
      13.   re: MJ 02:42  |  usedToPostHere 03/11/08
      14.   "Creating a Scene" 02:48  |  UsedToPostHere 03/11/08
      15.   such arrogance, he deserves invited, deserves to be treated such. 03:01  |  ralph 03/11/08
      16.   Robert #12 03:10  |  E.A. 03/11/08
      17.   I throught they do that only to Religious JEWS. 03:11  |  robin 03/11/08
      18.   Is the "disciplinary committee" from the University or the State? 03:12  |  ZISD 03/11/08
      19.   misleading headline 03:18  |  ron 03/11/08
      20.   Yes Mohammed the only democracy in the M.E 03:34  |  Golani 03/11/08
      21.   Not shaking hands is Verboten? 03:41  |  nacl 03/11/08
      22.   He has a right to leave the country he despises 04:13  |  Steve 03/11/08
      23.   MOHAMED if he refused to shake hands with your King would he 04:50  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      24.   ONLY CHILD KILLERS ARE PALESTINIANS 05:01  |  Dale 03/11/08
      25.   No. 6, MJ 05:05  |  W 03/11/08
      26.   Even non-violent protest is deemed unacceptable 05:10  |  John 03/11/08
      27.   ERNEST were you there for everything that occured? 05:22  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      28.   MJ Discplinary comittee yet to meet.If they discipline him 05:28  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      29.   #15 regarding iranian jews u mentioned 05:32  |  kia 03/11/08
      30.   JOHN b Brooklyn the UN outpost was used as a firing outpost 05:58  |  PETER SM. 03/11/08
      31.   Disrespectful; but not illegal 06:18  |  US CITIZEN 03/11/08
      32.   MJ Discplinary comittee yet to meet.IF they discipline him 07:14  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      33.   MJ Discplinary comittee yet to meet.IF they discipline him 07:14  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      34.   Slander? 08:05  |  Shtarka 03/11/08
      35.   TO 11 - MOHAMMED THE MUSLIM 08:05  |  Khaled 03/11/08
      36.   MJ & US Citizen 08:07  |  Michael D. 03/11/08
      37.   Plenty of Israelis would do worse 08:07  |  Shtarka 03/11/08
      38.   If this man is punished 08:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/11/08
      39.   hand shaking 08:45  |  mike the electrician 03/11/08
      40.   LINTHWAITE IF this man is punished look at the charges 08:48  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      41.   #38 08:53  |  mike the dolphin 03/11/08
      42.   #29 "There are hundreds of jews in iranian universities." 09:33  |  Hastaroth 03/11/08
      43.   #26 John in Brooklyn 09:38  |  Hastaroth 03/11/08
      44.   # 21 Not shaking hands is not verboten.... 09:42  |  Hastaroth 03/11/08
      45.   #38 Chris Linthwaite 09:46  |  Not Quite 03/11/08
      46.   #16 To E.A. 09:48  |  Hastaroth 03/11/08
      47.   For #38 Chris Lintwat 09:49  |  Star of David 03/11/08
      48.   Hi Ernst 09:52  |  Star of David 03/11/08
      49.   Here`s where I part company 10:18  |  Michael 03/11/08
      50.   Joke 10:32  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      51.   Is that the best you can offer, "Star of David" # 46 10:35  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      52.   As a European I may see things a bit differently, BUT..... 10:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      53.   Seems fair enough to me, unless Israel is a dictatorship 10:46  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      54.   A VICTIM OF RACISM 10:53  |  indrajaya 03/11/08
      55.   seems to me boris its none of yourbusiness 10:55  |  v.hardman 03/11/08
      56.   Arab student 10:58  |  Ralph 03/11/08
      57.   Illegal to be Arab and Speak the Truth 10:58  |  Sam Bigfist 03/11/08
      58.   Completely off-the-mark... 11:21  |  Esther 03/11/08
      59.   For Esther # 58 11:34  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      60.   He was right 11:35  |  Raymond Deane 03/11/08
      61.   #60raymonde of the posts and pans heard of oslo 11:50  |  victor hardman 03/11/08
      62.   Hand shake 11:52  |  Dani 03/11/08
      63.   To he was right 12:00  |  Dani 03/11/08
      64.   INDRAJAYA VICTIM OF STUPIDITY.What has he been charged with?? 12:08  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      65.   BIGFIST. Who is talking about LEGAL charges being brought?? 12:15  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      66.   # 63, PETER SM 12:22  |  indrajaya 03/11/08
      67.   this is a joke, right? 12:28  |  Israeli 03/11/08
      68.   #47 Star of David 12:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/11/08
      69.   Click #59...you have a point there... 12:37  |  Esther 03/11/08
      70.   INDRAJAYA avoiding the issue.Till you know what happenned 12:38  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      71.   All in all I would say that Arab-Israelis and Palestinians...... 12:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      72.   are you crazy? 12:44  |  dani.a 03/11/08
      73.   shame on haaretz for the title of this article 12:55  |  itzik 03/11/08
      74.   # 70, PETER SM 12:56  |  indrajaya 03/11/08
      75.   #42 Jews in Iranian universites 13:03  |  kia 03/11/08
      76.   Freedom is freedom 13:12  |  S 03/11/08
      77.   Over reaction 13:15  |  Peter Williams 03/11/08
      78.   INDRAJAYA making a judgement from a headline 13:25  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      79.   Peres the odious 13:26  |  JJ Burke 03/11/08
      80.   Peter SM #23 13:47  |  Teresa-Maria 03/11/08
      81.   #3 Israeli --Re Arabs studying at Israeli Univ 13:50  |  Labhras 03/11/08
      82.   #61 Paul Harris aka Victor Hardman/Devalera 13:55  |  Labhras 03/11/08
      83.   Well done that Israei Citizen--availing of your rights 14:10  |  Labhras 03/11/08
      84.   not shaking hands against the law? 14:33  |  Mark G 03/11/08
      85.   Deport him 14:41  |  lady from USA 03/11/08
      86.   Freedom 14:55  |  Tom S 03/11/08
      87.   At his hand? 14:55  |  Seth J. Frantzman 03/11/08
      88.   Had he been a settler 15:07  |  Mark Lincoln 03/11/08
      89.   A curious event 15:08  |  Mark Lincoln 03/11/08
      90.   #29, #75 Kia 15:11  |  Not Quite 03/11/08
      91.   Democracy 15:13  |  lady from USA 03/11/08
      92.   For "lady from USA" # 85 15:17  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      93.   Bad move 15:21  |  Ahmose The Egyptian 03/11/08
      94.   I agree with Baher - Peres is a murderer (But Oslo is his crime) 15:27  |  Yehuda 03/11/08
      95.   The Arab is actually in the right this time 15:30  |  Feiglin for PM 03/11/08
      96.   In America 15:41  |  lady from USA 03/11/08
      97.   Shake Hands 15:45  |  BRAZIL 03/11/08
      98.   #29 To Kia 15:49  |  BRAZIL 03/11/08
      99.   #82 To Labhras 16:01  |  BRAZIL 03/11/08
      100.   To Robert Haymond 16:03  |  Moshe 03/11/08
      101.   #92 Clickfool he is an Israeli see link below 16:06  |  Labhras 03/11/08
      102.   lady from the USA 16:33  |  Mark G 03/11/08
      103.   to 85 16:36  |  Human rights activis 03/11/08
      104.   responding to the lady from the US 16:38  |  Human rights activis 03/11/08
      105.   HANDSHAKE 16:56  |  ERNST 2 03/11/08
      106.   To Clickfool, Labhras. You know well 17:07  |  Altalena 03/11/08
      107.   #82 labarse of arabia and the cause of inanity 17:07  |  victor hardman 03/11/08
      108.   # 106, ALTALENA (RE: CLICKFOOL AND LABHRAS) 17:19  |  indrajaya 03/11/08
      109.   Please explain one thing 17:21  |  Jackie 03/11/08
      110.   Human rights activis 17:47  |  lady from USA 03/11/08
      111.   106. Indrajaya, Jakarta.Study in theSorbonne 17:50  |  Altalena 03/11/08
      112.   #2 Are you kidding? It will be so easy to prove in court 17:52  |  Tarik 03/11/08
      113.   I wouldn`t shake Peres hand either 17:55  |  Ibn Musa 03/11/08
      114.   Mark G 17:57  |  lady from USA 03/11/08
      115.   # 110, ALTALENA 18:05  |  indrajaya 03/11/08
      116.   Arab student & the Israeli presidebt. 18:08  |  mark21 03/11/08
      117.   Leave Israel! 18:14  |  Tulip 03/11/08
      118.   To all that want to talk about "Libel" 18:14  |  Ben Dover 03/11/08
      119.   Swiss (Dino) Guilt by association 18:40  |  David Israel 03/11/08
      120.   book of esther 18:46  |  jdude 03/11/08
      121.   re 10 The path not taken 18:59  |  alan the real one 03/11/08
      122.   re 11 Mo`s People Democratic Party movement. 19:03  |  alan the real one 03/11/08
      123.   the zio-state is such a scary place to be 19:04  |  i was glad to leave 03/11/08
      124.   #117 Tulip Well said indeed. 19:04  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      125.   Shame on this tudent 19:05  |  Yosi 03/11/08
      126.   #113 Ibn Musa ...It was about shaking the hand so much as. 19:09  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      127.   Strange Thing To Happen in A Democracy 19:10  |  Persian Kitty 03/11/08
      128.   definition: freedom of speach and expession 19:14  |  for your information 03/11/08
      129.   #125 Yosi ..Shame and a disgrace,and an affront 19:20  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      130.   there is a lack of maturity in the culture 19:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/11/08
      131.   #102 ERNST 2..HANDSHAKE. It was an Insult to the whole of ISRAEL 19:31  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      132.   Peres 19:33  |  Arabic guy 03/11/08
      133.   Kathy? so what? 19:43  |  grow up 03/11/08
      134.   Question of Respect 19:48  |  Gaby 03/11/08
      135.   # 119 David Israel 19:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      136.   GOOD FOR THIS YOUNG MAN, RIGHT ON! 19:58  |  JH 03/11/08
      137.   wrong Gabby 20:00  |  listen 03/11/08
      138.   To 35 20:02  |  Arabic guy from baqa 03/11/08
      139.   Again, He apparently did not trangressed 20:12  |  17 03/11/08
      140.   he reminds me of all antisemites 20:14  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 03/11/08
      141.   Oftentimes 20:15  |  American Attorney 03/11/08
      142.   Freedom of speech 20:15  |  Joseph 03/11/08
      143.   # 130 Cipora Julianna Kohn - 20:17  |  17 03/11/08
      144.   Joeseph? we would love to get peres in a court of law 20:21  |  make my day 03/11/08
      145.   ANSWER TO 140 20:23  |  ABRAHIM 03/11/08
      146.   Swiss (Dino) #135 20:27  |  David Israel 03/11/08
      147.   # 137 -listen - you are correct - 20:27  |  17 03/11/08
      148.   He has the absolute right not to shake his hand 20:31  |  Arie 03/11/08
      149.   Arie shame on you!! he works and pays taxes 20:37  |  further 03/11/08
      150.   # 146 David Israel, no problem at all...... 20:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      151.   is israel a real democracy 20:39  |  al 03/11/08
      152.   Who cares? 20:42  |  Jacob 03/11/08
      153.   Kia`s Iranian Jewish "friends" 20:43  |  Steve 03/11/08
      154.   air conditioned buses Joey? 20:49  |  reminds me 03/11/08
      155.   how democratic and secular of you stevy boy! 20:54  |  no really 03/11/08
      156.   Swiss (Dino) I see the difference very clear 20:59  |  David Israel 03/11/08
      157.   #2 Qana is the place and if you like to send you 21:02  |  US person 03/11/08
      158.   Ali 21:11  |  Gulbudin. H 03/11/08
      159.   TERESA Maria it was NOT just for not shaking hands 21:15  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      160.   `#148 Arie..nevermind the shaking of hand.I am repeating it seems 21:17  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      161.   reminds me- you have the problem with associative 21:22  |  17 03/11/08
      162.   #143 17 re:C.J.K In a way you are wrong and she is right.why? 21:24  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      163.   # 156 - DINO sincerely does not understand 21:24  |  17 03/11/08
      164.   What`s The Problem??? 21:25  |  MB 03/11/08
      165.   To 137. Listen & further. Homeland 21:27  |  Altalena 03/11/08
      166.   al He didnt JUST refuse to shake hands did he? 21:29  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      167.   About a year ago... 21:30  |  Joe 03/11/08
      168.   Being rude is a crime? 21:32  |  Hugh G. Erection 03/11/08
      169.   #161 Peter SM 21:52  |  Chris Linthwaite 03/11/08
      170.   # 156 David Israel 21:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 03/11/08
      171.   Mark G re: "Lady from US" 21:55  |  KR 03/11/08
      172.   Shake Hands 21:57  |  The Teacher/Instruct 03/11/08
      173.   Peter zionist in Australia 22:00  |  get a clue 03/11/08
      174.   kathy you had nothing to say the first time and you repeat it 22:02  |  grow up 03/11/08
      175.   `17` you mnake no sense in any language 22:05  |  think 03/11/08
      176.   For Altalena # 106 22:09  |  Clickfool 03/11/08
      177.   Swiss Dino 22:15  |  tad chase 03/11/08
      178.   Swiss (Dino) - #170 22:22  |  David Israel 03/11/08
      179.   WHAT a TITLE 22:38  |  Gil 03/11/08
      180.   # 175 think - I regret leaving this impression 22:38  |  17 03/11/08
      181.   WHAT a TITLE 22:39  |  Gil 03/11/08
      182.   #172 For the umpteenth time Teacher/Insttuct 22:45  |  Kathy 03/11/08
      183.   #175 think is trying to teach 17,while he cannot even spell 22:50  |  K 03/11/08
      184.   A Jewish guy was arrested for a similar incident. 22:52  |  Dan 03/11/08
      185.   athelena i insult george bush in writing all the time 22:55  |  freedom of speach 03/11/08
      186.   WHAT a TITLE 22:58  |  Gil 03/11/08
      187.   Brazil #98 22:59  |  Persian Kitty 03/11/08
      188.   well danny boy i can refuse to shake george bush`s hand 23:05  |  american 03/11/08
      189.   Not Quite re Your Posts to Kia 23:10  |  Persian Kitty 03/11/08
      190.   zionist have lots of unpleasant truths they call insults 23:13  |  he told the truth 03/11/08
      191.   #176 Dan..whatever...we know.now to get a clue,grow up,think 23:14  |  K 03/11/08
      192.   Grow up #174 does not do Arabs a favor 23:15  |  Tulip 03/11/08
      193.   i suggest if you zio`s dont like being reminded of your massacres 23:17  |  truth 03/11/08
      194.   To Dan: It Wasn`t Just Refusing to Shake Hands 23:27  |  massaraksh 03/11/08
      195.   GET a clue. GET an argument not just name calling 23:28  |  PETER SM 03/11/08
      196.   It`s Shows How Different Israel Is From Its Neighbors 23:32  |  massaraksh 03/11/08
      197.   Ali Baher, do yourself a favor go learn in Beir Zait University 23:55  |  Gil 03/11/08
      198.   To KR: The Secret Service Most Certainly Will Investigate 23:55  |  massaraksh 03/11/08
      199.   Replying #20 00:02  |  Umich Student 04/11/08
      200.   LINTHWAITEHe was neither arrestednor charged with a legal offence 00:02  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      201.   #174 Okay Tejas Joe..Come out,come out where ever you are.. 00:13  |  K 04/11/08
      202.   #13 usedToPostHere..Woweee! Well put,He`ll soon find out 00:24  |  K 04/11/08
      203.   No duty of any sort to shake hands 00:26  |  Brad 04/11/08
      204.   GIL You are 100% right.Another misleading Haaretz headline 00:32  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      205.   #181 freedom of speach???? Funny way for an American?/ 00:45  |  James D 04/11/08
      206.   GET a clue.GET an argument.He is free after his insults 00:45  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      207.   #173 Peter SM Lives In Australia..Where do you live? 00:59  |  James D 04/11/08
      208.   Chris Linthwaite...boo hoo 01:57  |  rich 04/11/08
      209.   #155 not really..Read and learn 02:00  |  James D 04/11/08
      210.   #90 02:12  |  kia 04/11/08
      211.   #98 02:15  |  kia 04/11/08
      212.   #153 02:18  |  kia 04/11/08
      213.   freedom of speech.Actually its Egypt suing Liberman 02:37  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      214.   To Steve re Kia #153 02:39  |  Persian Kitty 04/11/08
      215.   Jews have same troubles in Romania 60 years ago? 02:45  |  Dan Rotariu 04/11/08
      216.   181 freedom of speach 02:52  |  Ben Jabo 04/11/08
      217.   To 149:if he works -which i doubt 03:03  |  Arie 04/11/08
      218.   When you execute peoples because they refuse to smile? 03:10  |  Dan Rotariu 04/11/08
      219.   Arab student chair 03:22  |  PATRICK RIORDAN 04/11/08
      220.   Swiss (Dino) - #170 third try 03:53  |  David Israel 04/11/08
      221.   US PERSON Why did Hezb. set up a firing station next to Qana??? 04:43  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      222.   KIA You mean Arabs in Israel are not allowed into Universities? 05:22  |  PETER SM 04/11/08
      223.   To Pat Riordan: Ali Baher Has a Right to Ignore Peres 05:27  |  massaraksh 04/11/08
      224.   An Iranian Jew caught escaping would be executed 06:17  |  Steve 04/11/08
      225.   American - freedom of speech 06:37  |  David Israel 04/11/08
      226.   Israel is acting more and more senile 07:19  |  Jon 04/11/08
      227.   Arab chair apprehended 07:49  |  PATRICK RIORDAN 04/11/08
      228.   American #188.. Already forgot the American student who was tased 08:36  |  Dan 04/11/08
      229.   # 220 David Israel, for the very last time..... 09:47  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/11/08
      230.   Swiss (Dino) - basically what youare saying 15:51  |  David Israel 04/11/08
      231.   back to the basics 05:59  |  Capt Ahab 21/11/08
      232.   What if this was a Jewish Student? 20:30  |  Nura 23/11/08
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