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| DATE | 2016-11-16 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout-NYLXS] Berkley Liberal anti-semetism
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Department of Education dismisses complaint alleging anti-Semitism at
Berkeley
By Public Affairs, UC Berkeley | August 27, 2013
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has dismissed
a complaint against UC Berkeley that claimed that campus protests
critical of Israel’s policies created a hostile environment for Jewish
students, and that the university had a legal obligation to curtail such
demonstrations. The complaint was filed in July 2012 by two attorneys
who had represented students in an unsuccessful lawsuit that raised
similar claims against the university.
After an investigation that included review of extensive documentation
provided by the university, interviews with the complainants and
students and observation of campus demonstrations, OCR concluded that
the demonstrations described in the complaint “constituted expression on
matters of public concern directed to the university community. In the
university environment, exposure to such robust and discordant
expressions, even when personally offensive and hurtful, is a
circumstance that a reasonable student in higher education may
experience. In this context, the events that the complainants described
do not constitute actionable harassment.”
OCR’s finding is consistent with the Dec. 21, 2011, ruling of U.S.
District Court Judge Richard Seeborg in a case filed by two Jewish UC
Berkeley students. Judge Seeborg held that the same demonstrations were
constitutionally protected speech, and that university administrators
had “engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the opposing parties in an
attempt to ensure that the rights of all persons are respected, and to
minimize the potential for violence and unsafe conditions.” In July 2011
the plaintiffs agreed to drop their suit, but their attorneys
immediately filed a complaint with OCR reasserting the lawsuit’s
allegations.
”We are pleased with the successful outcome of this investigation,” said
UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks.“The claim that there is a hostile
environment for Jewish students at Berkeley is, on its face, entirely
unfounded. The campus takes great pride in its vibrant Jewish community
and in the many academic and cultural opportunities available to members
of that community and others interested in its history and culture. We
will continue our ongoing efforts to protect free speech rights while
promoting respectful dialogue and maintaining a campus environment that
is safe for all our students.”
http://news.berkeley.edu/2013/08/27/doe-dismisses-anti-semitism-complaint/
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