‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing

UC Berkeley, Georgetown and Cuny heads face GOP inquiry in last of House hearings that began after Israel-Gaza war

• US university leaders challenge campus antisemitism claims in House hearing

Lawmakers questioned the leaders of the University of California at Berkeley, Georgetown University and the City University of New York in the final antisemitism hearing the House of Representatives has held since the 7 October attacks and ensuing war in Gaza broke out in 2023.

Georgetown University's interim president Robert Groves, Cuny's chancellor Felix V Matos Rodriguez and UC Berkeley's chancellor Rich Lyons faced scrutiny from Republican representatives - who questioned the universities' hiring practices, faculty unions, Middle East study centers, foreign funding and DEI initiatives.