University of California (UC) Board of Regents Statement of Principles Against Intolerance

In March 2016, after months of efforts on behalf of LDB and other groups to educate the UC Regents on the need to address the problem of anti-Semitism in the UC system, the Regents issued a landmark, “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance.” In its introduction, the statement included that, “Anti-Semitism and other forms of anti-Zionism and other forms of discrimination have no place at the University of California.” Though further clarity may be provided by establishing a uniform definition of anti-Semitism (such as that of the U.S. Department of State, or the “International Working Definition,” also known as the “EUMC Working Definition of Anti-Semitism”), the Regents statement serves as an excellent first step for the University of California, as well an strong example for other university administrators in combating anti-Semitism on their own campuses.

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