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Israel To Join CERN As First Non-European Member

Posted by samzenpus on from the join-the-party dept.

First time accepted submitter WorldPiece writes "More accurately, first non-European full member. This comes with some opposition from groups pushing to boycott Israel academia in response to the Israeli government's policies. 'It is a vital part of our mission to build bridges between nations. This agreement enriches us scientifically and is an important step in that direction,' CERN's Director General Rolf Heuer, a German physicist, told the signing ceremony."

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  1. Re:Not good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    It was game over once they let them into Eurovision Song Contest.

  2. Re:Good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No? Then how come Palestine is not a member of CERN too?

    Simple. They're into rocket science instead of particle physics.