Tel Aviv University faculty demand naming professor convicted of sexual harassment

Faculty members at Tel Aviv University called on Tuesday for university management to reconsider the decision to withhold the name of a professor emeritus from publication, who was convicted by the disciplinary tribunal of sexual harassment and behavior unbecoming of an academic faculty member.In the position paper that reached Walla, they criticize the fact that at the end of two years from the date the sentence was handed down, the professor will be able to return to advising students, even though his identity remains confidential.The faculty members wrote that the verdict and sentencing paint a picture of ongoing harm to female students, female researchers, and employees.According to them, the tribunal ruled the complainants' testimonies credible, rejected the professor's claim that it was a conspiracy against him, and determined his actions caused severe damage to the complainants and the university.The faculty members noted that his advanced age was the decisive consideration on the question of publication, in the words of the tribunal, "albeit somewhat narrowly."Regarding continued advising, they wrote that the tribunal ruled that "given the nature of the offenses, it is appropriate to restrict for a certain period the defendant's presence in a position of authority." The restriction was set for two years from the date the sentence was handed down.'It is the university's duty to protect its students'The faculty…