May 28, 1999

Academics in Israel Are Optimistic About Goals of New Prime Minister

By HAIM WATZMAN

But some fear he may focus more on tuition relief than on improving education and research

Ehud Barak, Israel's Prime Minister-elect, has promised more money for higher education and research. His ability to fulfill that promise, however, might be limited by political realities. Although the Labor Party leader won a landslide victory over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last week's election, Mr. Barak's One Israel slate fared

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