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US probes University of Nevada, Las Vegas over response to alleged antisemitism
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The US Justice Department announces that it will probe the response of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to claims of antisemitism on campus, the latest federal investigation of a school over protests against Israel’s war against Hamas in 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 say the government wrongly equates criticism of Israel’s offensive and its control of Palestinian territories with antisemitism, and advocacy for Palestinian rights with support for extremism. The government has not announced probes into Islamophobia under Trump.
“The investigation will focus on the University’s response to antisemitism on campus,” the Justice Department says.
“The compliance review investigation will examine whether UNLV, a recipient of federal financial assistance, has engaged in discriminatory practices.”
UNLV says it will cooperate with the probe and expresses confidence that the review will show it complies with applicable laws.
The department’s civil rights division asks for documents by November 1 on how it handled complaints of alleged discrimination on campus after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza.
Trump has faced some legal setbacks in actions against pro-Palestinian protesters. A US judge ruled on Tuesday that his administration acted unconstitutionally by adopting a policy of revoking visas, arresting, detaining, and deporting foreign students and faculty over pro-Palestinian advocacy.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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