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0 Education Antisemitism

Ending his sit-in, UC Berkeley professor says campus response to antisemitism has improved

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 22 Mar

Israel studies professor Ron Hassner has concluded his two-week sit-in at UC Berkeley's office, satisfied with the commitments made by the university to address concerns regarding the safety of Jewish students on campus.

0 Politics Israel

Israeli speaker whose Berkeley event was canceled amid violence draws protest at LA Holocaust Museum speech

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 1 Mar

Israeli reservist and advocate Ran Bar-Yoshafat's speech at University of California, Berkeley was canceled due to violent protests, leading to a clash between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators.

0 Antisemitism Education

UC Berkeley police begin criminal probe of anti-Israel protest that turned violent

Maya Mirsky in Forward · 29 Feb

UC Berkeley's police department has launched a criminal investigation into a violent protest by anti-Israel demonstrators that led to the cancellation of an event featuring an Israeli speaker, during which a glass door was shattered and Jewish students were assaulted.

0 Education Antisemitism

‘I’m screaming for help’: Jewish students face violence at UC Berkeley Israel talk

Emma Goss in Forward · 28 Feb

Jewish students at UC Berkeley faced violence as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a lecture by an Israeli attorney and IDF reservist, resulting in injuries to attendees.