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Israeli UC Berkeley student files lawsuit against antisemitic discrimination

The student claimed that the UAW violated both Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

A protest encampment is set up in support of Palestinians, at the University of California, Berkeley, in April. The problem with the eruption of the  anti-Israel protests has been the involvement of many faculty members in reframing the notion of Palestine, the writer argues.
 Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024 in Berkeley, California

UC Berkeley advertises Lit course which praises Hamas as a 'revolutionary resistance force'

 Simcha Rothman speaking at the Knesset on 6.8.2024

Protestors disrupt Berkeley event featuring MK Simcha Rothman

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester uses a bullhorn during a demonstration on the UC Berkeley campus on Monday.

Oakland man arrested for four anti-Israel UC Berkeley arson attacks


Zionists combating antisemitism at Berkeley Law - opinion

Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Berkeley Law have promised to prevent Zionist speakers to be invited to campus.

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'There are no Jew-free zones' at Berkeley Law - Dean Chemerinsky

Dean Chemerinsky noted that the policy would ban both himself and 90 percent of his Jewish students from participating in law student group events.

Anti-Israel protest at UC Berkeley

Does UC Berkeley really have ‘Jew-free zones’? - explainer

Is the “Jew-free” label accurate? Not according to Jewish leadership at the university. Here’s a rundown of the controversy, and where people have come down on it.

University of California Berkeley campus.

When does anti-Zionism become antisemitism? - Barbra Streisand, Twitter

Barbra Streisand's question on anti-Zionism and antisemitism, sparked by events at UC Berkeley, reflects an often discussed query of when criticism of Israel ends and Jew hatred begins.

 Singer Barbra Streisand speaks on stage during the American Theatre Wing's 70th annual Tony Awards in New York, US, June 12, 2016.

UC Berkeley Law student groups ban Zionist speakers

UC Berkeley’s Law Students for Justice in Palestine (LSJP) declared that not inviting pro-Zionist speakers was necessary for “the safety and welfare of Palestinian students on campus."

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Berkeley Law School dean responds to BDS

The dean of Berkeley Law School, Erwin Chemerinsky, responded last week to a new wave of BDS activity at the school, describing it as "troubling" in an email to students. 

Anti-Israel protest at UC Berkeley

First urban Jewish co-housing project in the US takes shape in Berkeley

The country’s first urban Jewish co-housing community should receive its first residents by late 2024.

 Architect's rendering of Berkeley Moshav.

UC Berkeley Chancellor: Honoring terrorists who killed Jews 'an affront'

The Chancellor condemned a pro-Palestinian group who lauded terrorists in a display on campus, but also slammed a Jewish student who wanted to 'eliminate' all Palestinians.

Jewish groups at UC Berkeley campus rally against anti-Israeli events

UC Berkeley student gov't does not condemn pro-Palestinian display

Many of the Jewish students who attended the meeting to support Bears for Palestine called out “You don’t speak for us” to Nathan Bentolila, who said the university is "not united against hate."

Sather Tower rises above the University of California at Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California May 12, 2014

UC Berkeley creates its first faculty chair in Israel Studies

"In today’s heated climate and often challenging environment for students and faculty on campus, this is sorely needed."

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