Israel Students Battle Police Over Tuition Fees
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JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Israeli university students clashed with police outside the Finance Ministry on Wednesday in a protest over tuition fees.
Seven students were detained and one was injured.
Israeli students, who pay tuition of $1,300, want the charges cut to $800. The Treasury wants an increase to $1,400, and the universities are asking for at least $2,200.
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