California Archives – Page 5 of 384

Education Dept. to Investigate Berkeley Student Bylaws Banning Zionist Speakers

Aaron Bandler December 15, 2022

“The OCR letter, which was obtained by the Journal, said that they would be investigating “whether the University failed to respond appropriately in the fall 2022 semester to notice from Jewish law students, faculty, and staff that they experienced a hostile environment at the law school based on their shared Jewish ancestry when University-recognized student organizations passed a bylaw against inviting speakers who support ‘Zionism, the state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine.’”

LA Antisemitic Hate Crimes Rose by 7% in 2021, Report Says

Aaron Bandler December 8, 2022

The report, which was released on December 7, found that the total number of antisemitic hate crimes in the country was 81 in 2021; the year before it was 76.

Complaint Filed Against Berkeley Law Over Student Groups Barring Zionist Speakers

Aaron Bandler November 22, 2022

“Although we acknowledge that Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law School, has condemned the adopted by-law, describing it as ‘very troubling’ and noting that according to their framing, he too would be banned because he supports the existence of the State of Israel…

“Kanye Was Right” Banners Held on 405 freeway

Aaron Bandler October 24, 2022

The Los Angeles Times reported that the white supremacists were conducting Nazi salutes on the overpass, prompting District Attorney George Gascon to tweet that “#WhiteSupremacy is an intolerable cancer” and their “message is dangerous and cannot be normalized.”