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Jay Sures
Coverage of Jay Sures in the Nexus archive.
Israa Jaabisperson1University of California-Berkeleyorganization1Students for Justice in Palestineorganization1Palestinian Political Prisoners Daytopic1First Amendmenttopic1Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)organization1Moshe Chenperson1UCLA Undergraduate Student Governmentorganization1Hillelorganization1Hamasorganization1Israelplace1Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacktopic1
- UC regent slams Berkeley event featuring failed suicide bomber as ‘disgusting and abhorrent’
The University of California-Berkeley faced backlash for hosting Israa Jaabis, a failed suicide bomber with a terrorism conviction, at a Palestinian Political Prisoners Day event. UC Regent Jay Sures condemned the event as 'disgusting and abhorrent,' citing the university's obligation to uphold free speech under the First Amendment despite concerns over antisemitism.
- UC Regent Jay Sures condemns UCLA student government for criticizing Israeli hostage event
UC Regent Jay Sures criticized UCLA undergraduate student government for condemning Hillel's invitation of a former Israeli hostage from the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The controversy centers on the student government's response to the event and subsequent backlash.