"Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt UC Berkeley Law Professor's Dinner, Sparking Free Speech Debate"

TL;DR Summary
A dinner for graduating law students at UC Berkeley turned into a free speech controversy when a pro-Palestinian student was confronted by law professor Catherine Fisk while delivering an unsanctioned speech. The student and a group of protesters were eventually asked to leave the event hosted by Fisk and her spouse, law school dean Erwin Chemerinsky. The incident has sparked debate over free speech, Islamophobia, and antisemitism on college campuses, with the university chancellor expressing support for free speech but condemning the use of a private residence for protest.
- A UC Berkeley law professor confronts a pro-Palestinian student during a backyard dinner NBC News
- Disruption at UC Berkeley law dean’s home poses question about free speech KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- Student dinner at UC Berkeley law professor’s house disrupted by pro-Palestine protester KRON4
- 'Leave...this is my house,' wife of Berkeley dean tells pro-Palestine protesters at graduation dinner Yahoo! Voices
- Gaza protesters disrupt UC Berkeley dean's dinner party, make assault accusations, triggering responses over free speech KGO-TV
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
5 min
vs 6 min read
Condensed
91%
1,032 → 89 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News