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Berkeley Hosts Convicted Bomber Talk, Sparks Trump Antisemitism Probe

4/24/2026

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On April 23, 2026, UC Berkeley hosted a video address by convicted Palestinian bomber Israa Jaabis, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
University officials said the school must protect First Amendment rights and cannot censor speech.
The LawFare Project called the event a normalization of terrorism, prompting the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to open an antisemitism probe after the university supplied a list of 160 faculty and students.

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On April 23, 2026, UC Berkeley hosted a video address by convicted Palestinian bomber Israa Jaabis, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
University officials said the school must protect First Amendment rights and cannot censor speech.
The LawFare Project called the event a normalization of terrorism, prompting the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to open an antisemitism probe after the university supplied a list of 160 faculty and students.