Posts Tagged: UC Berkeley
Anti-Israel Protests Are Growing; Here’s What You Need to Know
Student protests against Israel expanded greatly in February, with university administrations largely unwilling and unable to enforce regulations regarding what has euphemistically become known as...
We Are Jewish Students Suing UC Berkeley for Antisemitism; Will Next Semester Get Better?
We are Jewish students at UC Berkeley. On November 28, we sued Berkeley for antisemitism. Protecting free speech and addressing antisemitism is not a zero sum issue. Left...
DEI, Title VI, Post-Colonialism: How to Fight Back Against Hate on College Campuses
“Jews are the new Nazis,” someone yelled at a student government meeting. A swastika was found on a Jewish student’s dorm room door. A sign...
Jewish Students Stand Against Hate at UC Berkeley; Will the Staff Join Them?
On Wednesday, February 15, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Berkeley Senate met to deliberate on adopting SR-027, a bill proposed by...
UC Berkeley Should Stand Up for Jewish Students Like Me
Last November, two lawyers filed a civil rights inquiry against the UC Berkeley School of Law with the Federal government. This controversy began on August...
Events at Berkeley Law Demonstrate a Campus Crisis on Antisemitism
For all their righteous words about diversity and inclusion, some university administrators are finding creative ways to justify the exclusion of Jewish students. Earlier this year,...
Antisemitism Masked as Anti-Israel Bias at Berkeley
Last week, the University of California, Berkeley, took the top spot in the annual Forbes rankings of America’s top colleges. The business magazine offered a...
UC Berkeley Jewish Leaders Urge Action After Being ‘Harassed and Threatened’ at Two Student Gov’t Meetings
Jewish student leaders at the University of California, Berkeley, are calling for action after allegedly being "harassed and threatened" twice in less than a year...
Tensions Flare as UC Berkeley Students Debate Condemning Anti-Zionist Group for Glorifying Palestinian Terrorists
A student senate meeting at the University of California, Berkeley was cut short on Monday amid rancor over a bill condemning an anti-Zionist club for...
Anti-Zionist Students at UC Berkeley Condemned for Display Showcasing Palestinian Hijacker, Bombers
An anti-Zionist student group at the University of California, Berkeley is facing criticism for displaying photos of Palestinian women who were involved in hijackings and...
In Survey, UC Berkeley Prof. Finds Most Students ‘Passionate’ About ‘Israeli Occupation’ Can’t Find Palestinian Territories on Map
Most students who care strongly about the "Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories" do not have knowledge of basic facts surrounding the subject, and do not...
Twelve UC Berkeley Groups Condemn ‘Antisemitic Conspiracies’ Shared at Student Government Meeting
A dozen Jewish student groups at the University of California, Berkeley, said they were "appalled and deeply pained" by "antisemitic remarks" made during a Wednesday...
17 UC Berkeley Professors Warn ‘Discriminatory’ BDS Campaign Poses ‘Clear and Direct Threat to Academic Freedom’
Seventeen faculty members at the University of California, Berkeley, warned on Tuesday against the threat posed by the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign to...
Zionist Student Group Accuses UC Berkeley Middle East Center of Anti-Israel ‘Indoctrination’
A Zionist student group has accused the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) at the University of California, Berkeley, of displaying bias against Israel, raising...
