June 1, 2007

Students End Strike at Israeli Universities

By MATTHEW KALMAN

Israel's 250,000 college students resumed classes last week after a five-week strike over higher-education cuts and tuition fees that had brought the country's campuses to a standstill.

The summer semester will be extended by two to four weeks, depending on the discipline, to allow students to catch up on lost class time.

Student leaders approved a compromise deal by a vote of 23 to 17, ending a long and acrimonious dispute that had spilled over into violence as student

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