Oxford University apologized for the behavior of a professor who reportedly refused to consider an Israeli candidate for an internship. In an e-mail to Amit Duvshani, Professor Andrew Wilkie of the university’s School of Molecular Medicine reportedly accused Israel of “gross infringements of the Palestinians’ human rights,” the daily Ha’aretz reported.
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