CUNY, Georgetown University, and UC Berkeley are set to testify before the US Congress amid investigations into campus antisemitism. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is examining the universities’ handling of pro-Palestinian activism, faculty conduct, and student safety. Incidents at each institution, including mass arrests, federal detentions, and disrupted events, have prompted scrutiny. The hearings follow expanded federal oversight and President Trump’s administration’s push to penalise institutions allegedly failing to address antisemitism.What happened at CUNY, Georgetown and UC Berkeley that alarmed Congress?
CUNY, Georgetown University, and UC Berkeley are set to testify before the US Congress amid investigations into campus antisemitism. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is examining the universities’ handling of pro-Palestinian activism, faculty conduct, and student safety. Incidents at each institution, including mass arrests, federal detentions, and disrupted events, have prompted scrutiny. The hearings follow expanded federal oversight and President Trump’s administration’s push to penalise institutions allegedly failing to address antisemitism.