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This might sound like a crazy idea, but why not try applying to a few Israeli universities: Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Techn

This might sound like a crazy idea, but why not try applying to a few Israeli universities: Tel Aviv University, Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Technion are considered to pretty top notch for Computer science and have a few Turing award winners. You'd be surprised that Israeli academics tend to be very welcoming of students from all over the world.

digitalengineer 10y ago
That is not without danger, I believe. Having Israeli stamps in your Iranien passport...
- Gustomaximus 10y ago
  Wrong. Israel will stamp a separate piece of paper to leave in your passport during your visit for exactly this reason.
  - notahacker 10y ago
    Having records of a their Israeli degree all over the internet is probably a bigger problem for somebody intending to return to Iran at some point in the near future, even if only just to visit.
  - cylinder 10y ago
    Iranian government has spies everywhere and keeps pretty comprehensive lists of citizens they don't like and will harass them and throw them in prison, or executive them, on a whim when they try to re-enter.
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jpatokal 10y ago
Israeli society, however, is increasingly less and less tolerant of non-Jews. For example: http://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbi-non-jews-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-live-in-israel/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbi-non-jews-shouldnt-b... But an even bigger problem is going to be the Iranian government, which is really not keen on Iranians consorting with the Zionist entity. Even if the OP by some miracle managed to pull this off, they would run a very real risk of ending up in prison as a suspected Israeli spy.
- thebiglebrewski 10y ago
  Haha wow. Have you ever even been to Israel? Some of the most welcoming and loving people I've ever met. Sure, I'm Jewish, but I've also seen many average Israelis talk about their love for all and desire for peace. There are extremists in every community.
  - some-guy 10y ago
    My Mexican friend visited with my fiancé (who is Jewish) and was detained, and then subsequently released over 6 times in a two week period without any warning, being questioned "are you Palestinian? Are you Muslim? What are you doing here?" I don't think the point is about the citizens themselves, it's about how they normalize this kind of behavior by their police / government.
    - thebiglebrewski 10y ago
      Unfortunately that's what happens when your state is under constant threat. Yes, the IDF and Israeli security forces do use profiling and I'm not saying I'm a fan. But they are the best in the world. They're very good at extracting information. I don't agree with that kind of behavior either frankly, but it's a wonder the country is as safe as it is under constant threat. It's kind of a no-win situation for them. If they don't do that and are overcautious, they get attacked more. If they do, they get attacked for doing it. I'm sorry for what happened to your Mexican friend and I hope he receives better treatment in the future.
      - freeflight 10y ago
        >They're very good at extracting information. That's a very nasty way of trivializing the use torture. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.757404 http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.757404 Methods like that do in no way help with any of the two sides getting closer to each other, they only serve to radicalize both sides even more.
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digitalengineer 10y ago

That is not without danger, I believe. Having Israeli stamps in your Iranien passport...

Gustomaximus 10y ago
Wrong. Israel will stamp a separate piece of paper to leave in your passport during your visit for exactly this reason.
- notahacker 10y ago
  Having records of a their Israeli degree all over the internet is probably a bigger problem for somebody intending to return to Iran at some point in the near future, even if only just to visit.
- cylinder 10y ago
  Iranian government has spies everywhere and keeps pretty comprehensive lists of citizens they don't like and will harass them and throw them in prison, or executive them, on a whim when they try to re-enter.

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jpatokal 10y ago

Israeli society, however, is increasingly less and less tolerant of non-Jews. For example: http://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbi-non-jews-shouldnt-be-allowed-to-live-in-israel/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-rabbi-non-jews-shouldnt-b... But an even bigger problem is going to be the Iranian government, which is really not keen on Iranians consorting with the Zionist entity. Even if the OP by some miracle managed to pull this off, they would run a very real risk of ending up in prison as a suspected Israeli spy.

thebiglebrewski 10y ago
Haha wow. Have you ever even been to Israel? Some of the most welcoming and loving people I've ever met. Sure, I'm Jewish, but I've also seen many average Israelis talk about their love for all and desire for peace. There are extremists in every community.
- some-guy 10y ago
  My Mexican friend visited with my fiancé (who is Jewish) and was detained, and then subsequently released over 6 times in a two week period without any warning, being questioned "are you Palestinian? Are you Muslim? What are you doing here?" I don't think the point is about the citizens themselves, it's about how they normalize this kind of behavior by their police / government.
  - thebiglebrewski 10y ago
    Unfortunately that's what happens when your state is under constant threat. Yes, the IDF and Israeli security forces do use profiling and I'm not saying I'm a fan. But they are the best in the world. They're very good at extracting information. I don't agree with that kind of behavior either frankly, but it's a wonder the country is as safe as it is under constant threat. It's kind of a no-win situation for them. If they don't do that and are overcautious, they get attacked more. If they do, they get attacked for doing it. I'm sorry for what happened to your Mexican friend and I hope he receives better treatment in the future.
    - freeflight 10y ago
      >They're very good at extracting information. That's a very nasty way of trivializing the use torture. http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.757404 http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.757404 Methods like that do in no way help with any of the two sides getting closer to each other, they only serve to radicalize both sides even more.
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