April 25, 2008

Report Says Internships in Israel Promote Conflict

By MATTHEW KALMAN

A report on American student internships in Israel and the Palestinian territories says that some programs are promoting extremist politics instead of academic values.

But the groups and colleges involved say that the report's authors are engaged in a smear campaign and that the interns furthered their studies in rigorous academic programs.

The report, "Human Rights Internships That Promote Conflict, Not Education," is to be published in May by NGO Monitor, an Israeli watchdog