It seems this story continues to unfold, and I was too quick to say, 'Conclusion.' Perhaps 'stay tuned' is more fitting.
I wonder how many more professors are espousing the same ideas without making them public or posting them on social media. In other words, how many are intimidating Jewish students without 'leaving a trace' of their actions?"
Many professors may hold strong views, and while some go public, others might influence students in more subtle ways that aren’t as easily traceable or scrutinized. The absence of public statements or social media posts doesn’t necessarily mean certain ideas or biases aren’t being expressed in classrooms or other academic spaces.
There could be cases where Jewish students feel intimidated or marginalized without clear evidence or documentation, which makes it even harder to address.
From the ADL Campus Crisis Alert:
"UCSF. The administration of the University of California, San Francisco, said it has taken “immediate action” after a UCSF professor and doctor targeted an Israeli student over social media, saying in a post that students were allegedly “concerned that a first-year student from Israel is in their class. They’re asking if he participated in the genocide of Palestinians in the IDF before matriculating into medical school in CA.” According to the Jewish News of Northern California, the professor in question is Dr. Rupa Marya, a clinical professor of internal medicine at the highly-regarded medical school, who “has championed strident pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist activism at the university.” For instance, in January 2024, Marya tweeted that “the presence of Zionism in U.S. medicine should be examined as a structural impediment to health equity. Zionism is a supremacist, racist ideology.”
As her post targeting the student gained attention over the weekend, it was deleted, as well as her Twitter and Instagram accounts. Nonetheless, it was met with a strong reaction from the Israeli consulate in San Francisco, and State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco, wrote: “This professor is creating a toxic, hostile environment at UCSF.” A statement from UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood says nothing about antisemitism or the impact on Jews and Israelis at the school but does say: “Targeting any member of our UCSF community — especially in a way that fosters hostility or discrimination — will not be tolerated.” This follows an August 2024 letter sent by three House members regarding “antisemitic harassment and intimidation at UCSF and its associated medical centers under UCSF Health.”