Premier David Ben Gurion notified the students of the Hebrew University today that he saw no reason to alter a Cabinet decision approving action by the University authorities in raising tuition fees.
A majority of the students went out on strike to protest the tuition increase from 250 to 400 pounds ($140 to $222) a semester after the Cabinet had approved the University’s decision. The five-day strike collapsed quickly last week when the authorities suspended classes. The student body which organized the strike had made no reply by tonight to the Premier’s statement.
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