International Students' Scholarship Contracts to be Tightened
Following the recent scandal at ELTE, thousands of international students in Hungary may face tightened scholarship contracts.
A lecture by Alexander Yakobson, a historian from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was disrupted on 16 October, prompting two ministers and the university rector to demand accountability.
The historian’s lecture series was titled “Diverzitás és demokrácia az izraeli társadalomban”
The issue began when some students attending the first session appeared wearing keffiyehs and shouted that the lecture was political propaganda supporting Israeli genocide, causing the lecture to be halted.
- The lecture series is still available on ELTE’s website.
- Only two of the three sessions could be attended online due to the disruption.
Author's summary: ELTE scandal affects international students.