University of California at Berkeley

Two protesters stand alongside a banner that says Killer Kamala Do Not Come for our votes outside the DNC in Chicago, Illinois

Democrats to Palestinians: Drop dead

Michael F. Brown 27 August 2024

Kamala Harris fully committed to arming Israel while it perpetrates genocide. Read more about Democrats to Palestinians: Drop dead

California professor under attack for hosting Palestinian lawmaker

Nora Barrows-Friedman 30 April 2018

A pending law in South Carolina could conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. Read more about California professor under attack for hosting Palestinian lawmaker

First they censor Palestine ...

Ali Abunimah 25 October 2017

Universities protect free speech for the powerful while disciplining protesters. Read more about First they censor Palestine ...

California law students take pledge against Israel junket

Nora Barrows-Friedman 24 November 2016

Trip “hides some ugly realities about Israeli society and law,” students say. Read more about California law students take pledge against Israel junket

UC Berkeley reinstates Palestine course, but tried to change content

Nora Barrows-Friedman 20 September 2016

Academic freedom supporters celebrate victory, but damage has been done. Read more about UC Berkeley reinstates Palestine course, but tried to change content

Israel linked to suspension of Palestine course at UC Berkeley

Nora Barrows-Friedman and Ali Abunimah 16 September 2016

Chancellor Nicholas Dirks’ scandal-plagued tenure ends as it began: with attacks on Palestine scholarship, speech. Read more about Israel linked to suspension of Palestine course at UC Berkeley

Berkeley divests from torture profiteer G4S

Nora Barrows-Friedman 17 August 2016

Black students pushed city to halt investments in private prisons. Read more about Berkeley divests from torture profiteer G4S

Downfall of Phyllis Wise shows high cost of doing Israel lobby's bidding

Ali Abunimah 14 August 2015

Israel lobby smear campaigns against Steven Salaita, Joseph Massad may hold warning for ambitious college administrators. Read more about Downfall of Phyllis Wise shows high cost of doing Israel lobby's bidding

NY Times public editor criticizes reporter’s “unacceptable” questions to Palestine activist

Ali Abunimah 15 May 2015

Public editor also says widely discussed article should have included views of Jewish students who support Israel boycott. Read more about NY Times public editor criticizes reporter’s “unacceptable” questions to Palestine activist

Student troubled by New York Times reporter's “Jewish litmus test”

Ali Abunimah 12 May 2015

Students say New York Times reporters posed inappropriate questions for story on campus anti-Semitism and the BDS movement. Read more about Student troubled by New York Times reporter's “Jewish litmus test”