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University of California reiterates student government ban on boycotting Israel amid Trump pressure
- Under Trump administration pressure, the University of California has reiterated its ban on student governments and other university entities boycotting Israel.
- UC President Michael Drake cited existing policies requiring competitive bidding for contracts and prohibiting boycotts based on a company's association with a particular country.
- The UC anti-boycott message applies to protests targeting any nation but was released after federal agencies warned that anti-Israel actions could jeopardize research funding.
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University of California bars its entities, including student government, from country boycotts
“Boycotts against Israel are divisive to the campus community,” Roz Rothstein, CEO of StandWithUs, told JNS.The post University of California bars its entities, including student government, from country boycotts appeared first on JNS.org.
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University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel
The president of the University of California has reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel.
·United States
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University of California system reminds student governments of ban on protesting against countries
The letter comes after multiple schools within the UC system, including UCLA, participated in anti-Israel protests and riots across the state last year that shut down graduation ceremonies and events on campus.
·Washington, United States
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