Friday, December 30, 2011

Jewish student lawsuit seeking profit by alleging atmosphere of "anti-Semitism" at U.C. Berkeley thrown out of court

Anti-Semitism suit against U.C.Berkeley dismissed

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The judge also said the university did not violate the students' constitutional rights, and did not have a legal obligation to intervene in such disputes between private individuals, such as Felber's claim she was intentionally rammed by a shopping cart pushed by a pro-Palestinian activist during "Apartheid Week" events.

"The incident ... did not occur in the context of her educational pursuits," Seeborg wrote, according to the AP report.


Seeborg also rejected the plaintiffs' claim that U.C. officials were deliberately indifferent, noting the administration "has engaged in an ongoing dialogue with the opposing parties in an attempt to ensure that the rights of all persons are respected, and to minimize the potential for violence."...MORE...LINK

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What happened to going to school for an education? This whole issue is stupid from both sides. However, I have to admit that I enjoy seeing the tradition of activism among Jews coming back to bite them! No sympathy here, even if the claims are true.