Monday 13 October 2025
Home      All news      Contact us      RSS      Chinese
asiaone - 12 days ago

US probes University of Nevada Las Vegas over response to alleged antisemitism

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department said on Tuesday (Sept 30) it would probe the response of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to claims of antisemitism on campus, in the latest federal investigation of a school over protests against Israel s assault on Gaza.The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds to universities over campus pro-Palestinian protests. The government says universities allowed displays of antisemitism.Protesters, including some Jewish groups, say the government wrongly equates criticism of Israel s assault on Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian territories with antisemitism, and advocacy for Palestinian rights with support for extremism. The government has not announced probes into Islamophobia. The investigation will focus on the University s response to antisemitism on campus, the Justice Department said. The compliance review investigation will examine whether UNLV, a recipient of federal financial assistance, has engaged in discriminatory practices. UNLV said it will co-operate with the probe and expressed confidence the review will show it complies with applicable laws.


Latest News
Hashtags:   

probes

 | 

University

 | 

Nevada

 | 

Vegas

 | 

response

 | 

alleged

 | 

antisemitism

 | 

Sources