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House Committee Grills Universities on Antisemitism, Pro-Palestine Tensions

7/21/2025

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On July 15, administrators from CUNY, Georgetown, and UC Berkeley faced the House Committee on Education, addressing rising antisemitism in higher education. Critics contend the hearings are a veiled attack on pro-Palestine movements and labor unions, revealing a troubling intersection of anti-union sentiment and political repression against advocates for Palestine.

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Story summary

On July 15, administrators from CUNY, Georgetown, and UC Berkeley faced the House Committee on Education, addressing rising antisemitism in higher education. Critics contend the hearings are a veiled attack on pro-Palestine movements and labor unions, revealing a troubling intersection of anti-union sentiment and political repression against advocates for Palestine.