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(IsraelNN.com) Officials of Ben-Gurion University are calling on Dr. Neve Gordon to resign his post as head of the Political Science department, in the wake of his call in the Los Angeles Times for a boycott of Israel. University Rector Professor Jimmy Weinblatt met Thursday with faculty members who had signed a petition supporting Gordon and told them Gordon is not able to properly promote his department's international programs while addressing the same people regarding a boycott, and the contradiction on this point poses a conflict of interest. Weinblatt added that it was up to Gordon to reach the proper conclusions. 

University President Professor Rebecca Carmi said that she was operating in complete coordination with the rector. She added, "The demand for his resignation is legitimate and I hope that after this tough week he will reach the right decision." The University stated that the issue of Dr. Gordon's future as head of the Political Science Department is still being examined and no decision has been reached.

Following the meeting with the rector, Dr. Yitzchak Nevo of the Department of Philosophy said that most people who attended the meeting believe the matter is up to Gordon's department members to decide, according to their professional standards.