"A 13-year-old Israeli student from a kibbutz in northern Israel was turned down by a Jewish former professor at the United Kingdom's Cambridge University after reaching out for help on a school assignment.
Shachar Rabinovitz, a horse enthusiast, sent out an e-mail to Dr. Marsha Levine, the Cambridge educated professor and researcher who is an expert on the history of the domestication of horses, asking for assistance on an assignment relevant to Levine's field.
Rabinovitz led her e-mail with, "I'm from Israel," before explaining the nature of her queries. "I'm doing an assessment for school about horses, and it will be great if you can answer a few questions that I will ask," wrote the girl. Yet instead of receiving answers to her questions, Rabinovitz was faced with criticism over the plight of Palestinians in Israel.
"I'll answer your questions when there is peace and justice for Palestinians in Palestine," the former professor wrote.
Levine explained that she is a member of the organization Jews for Justice for Palestinians, and a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
"You might be a child, but if you are old enough to write to me, you are old enough to learn about Israeli history and how it has impacted on the lives of Palestinian people," Levine told the girl."
