US DoJ to investigate University of California over alleged antisemitism
Justice department to determine whether UC violated Civil Rights Act of 1964 amid pro-Palestinian campus protests
The US Department of Justice is investigating the University of California system for possible antisemitic discrimination after demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza took place on campuses last year.
“This Department of Justice will always defend Jewish Americans, protect civil rights, and leverage our resources to eradicate institutional Antisemitism in our nation’s universities,” read a statement by Pam Bondi, the attorney general, released on Wednesday.
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