Students from universities nationwide wishing to use the University of Tel Aviv library may, with the exception of students from Ariel University, which is located in Ariel in Shomron.

Three students who attend Ariel University and live in the center of the country arranged to meet to study in the Tel Aviv U. library simply because it was convenient. When they arrived and showed the university identification, they were told they must pay 30 shekels each. They asked to speak with the head of the library, who told them the same thing.

When asked to comment, school officials told Yisrael Hayom that it has an agreement with universities around the country regarding the library which does not include Ariel. When Ariel U. officials were asked, they explain they were never approached by Tel Aviv U. When Yisrael Hayom probed the matter with other universities around Israel, it learned there is no agreement with any of them regarding the use of the library in Tel Aviv U. and it appears the Ariel U. students were banned simply because the school is located in the Shomron, which does not jibe with the Tel Aviv U. leftist agenda.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)