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UC Berkeley’s Law Students for Justice in Palestine has come under fire for hosting Israa Jaabis — a pro-Palestinian activist previously convicted in an Israeli car bombing — in a virtual livestream at its Palestinian Political Prisoners’ Day event April 20. On April 28, UC Regent Jay Sures denounced the event on Fox News Digital as “disgusting and abhorrent,” joining a growing body of critics who have condemned Law Students for Justice in Palestine for hosting the event on campus. Alex Shapiro, assistant dean of communications for the UC Berkeley School of Law, wrote in an email that UC Berkeley has a “non-discretionary obligation to abide by and support the First Amendment in a completely content neutral manner.” Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Tallulah Knill Allen 📸: Kai Bloom . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #palestine #berkeleylaw

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