The University of California, Berkeley, provided personal information to the Trump Administration about a study of approximately 160 students and professors as a study of federal university anti -Semitism, resentment critics and lecturers, which compared the step with anti -communist McCarthy era cleansing measures.
Among those whose information was shared, Judith Butler, a famous Jewish feminist and strange scientist in Berkeley, with many family members who died in the Holocaust. Butler was an Israeli critic and said her invasion of Gaza means genocide.
“We have the right to know us accusations, to know who has committed the accusations, to review and defend them,” Butler said, “said Butler Guardian; “But none of them have happened, so we are kafka-Land … This is a huge violation of confidence.”
Members of the corner community were notified of disclosure of information on 4 September. Elklis Legal Affairs Service, email In the letters. Everyday in Californ The student newspaper is reported.
Reports told the recipients that information was shared in the direction of the President of the University of the University of California in mid -August with the Federal Department of Education on their “possible relationship” for allegations of anti -Semitism.
UC Berkeley revealed information about the part of about 160 people as a part of the Trump’s administration anti -Semitism, worrying critics and graduates (Getty/Iltock)
One master’s student who received a presentation is accused of referral to the university to Muslims and Arab persons for supporting Palestinians.
“I think (news has been sent) to anyone who has ever been accused of anti -Semitism, which, of course, includes many Palestinians,” the student said. “When we teach about Palestine, this usually leads to an investigation. I think they have noted and sent all this information to the Federal Government.”
Independent To comment, he contacted the UC Berkeley and the Department of Education.
“Like all state universities, the state and federal agency overseen the University of California,” said a spokesman for the UC Presidential Office Independent. “Our townships regularly receive document requests related to the Government audit, compliance review or research. UC is committed to protecting the privacy of our students, lecturers and staff as much as possible while fulfilling their legal obligations.”
Critics of the research are pronounced by Berkeley, famous for his history as a free -speaking center of the campus of the University of the 1960s, and surrendered to the hunting of a red intimidation style for the hunting of witchcraft.
Trump Administration Since March by Berkeley (Getty Images)
Steven Katz, an assistant to the Dean of the Berkeley School of Journalism, called “shameful” compliance with social media.
“McCarthy-IM returned!” Actor and Liberal activist Mia Farrow wrote Bluesky. “Shame uc Berkeley!”
The Civil Rights Service of the Department of Education has been investigating Berkeley along with many other best universities, as since February he has been managed by allegations of university anti -Semitism.
In July During the Congress testimony, Rich Lyons, the UC Berkeley Chancellor, said that the university had “more work” to stop anti -Semitism while defending free language and demanding the opinions of Palestinians, “not necessarily anti -Semitism.”
The study of the University of Prime Minister California comes because Trump’s administration was more than $ 1 billion of frozen funding and settlement funds from the University of California in Los Angeles, taking into account its response to anti -Semitism.
Trump’s administration has terminated its response to widespread Palestino protests throughout the country throughout 2023. And 2024.