UCLA must be held accountable for antisemitism and violating free speech
UCLA is facing a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice for creating a hostile educational environment due to antisemitism. The university has been criticized for its handling of anti-Israel protests that have targeted Jewish students and faculty. Recent recommendations from a committee aimed at combating antisemitism have been deemed insufficient by some observers.
- ▪UCLA is being sued by the US Department of Justice for antisemitism and creating a hostile educational environment.
- ▪The university has been accused of supporting anti-Israel protests that block Jewish students from accessing their classes.
- ▪A committee at UCLA has made recommendations to combat antisemitism, but critics argue these measures do not go far enough.
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Opinion UCLA must be held accountable for antisemitism and violating free speech By CA Post Editorial Board Published May 27, 2026, 8:56 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google UCLA is facing a fresh lawsuit from the US Department of Justice over antisemitism — this time, for creating a “hostile educational environment.” That’s one way to describe the mob of thugs who took over campus in 2024 and blocked Jewish students from reaching their classes or dorms unless they renounced “Zionism.” The fact is that UCLA was indifferent, at best, to the outrageous behavior of the activists in the anti-Israel “encampment.” Actually, it would be more accurate to say that UCLA backed the encampment, ringing it with steel fencing and protecting it with…
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