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UC Regent Jay Sures blasts ‘disgusting’ appearance by Palestinian car bomber at Berkeley

Nypost · · 525 words · By Ross O'Keefe
Campus Free Speech Debate Antisemitism and Zionism
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“UC Regent Jay Sures blasts ‘disgusting’ appearance by Palestinian car bomber at Berkeley”
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Multiple web search results report that UC Regent Jay Sures criticized an appearance by a Palestinian car bomber at UC Berkeley. Specifically, sources mention Sures slamming the event and describing the speaker as a 'failed suicide bomber' or 'car bomber.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Boyarin (Hebrew: דניאל בויארין; born 1946) is an Israeli–American academic and historian of religion. Born in New Jersey, he holds dual United States and Israeli citizenship. He is the Hermann …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Boyarin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Sures (born November 2, 1966) is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, and vice chairman of United Talent Agency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sures
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Bernard Reich ( RYSH; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Reich
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“Sures, who is Jewish and the vice chairman of United Talent Agency, called the event “disgusting and abhorrent.””
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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources detailing Jay Sures' comments. One web search result explicitly quotes Sures slamming the event as 'disgusting and abhorrent,' and other sources confirm his role as a talent agent and vice chairman of UTA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Kramer is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent. He is the chief executive officer of United Talent Agency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kramer_(talent_agent)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Sures (born November 2, 1966) is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, and vice chairman of United Talent Agency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sures
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Talent Agency (UTA) is a global talent agency based in Beverly Hills, California, Established in 1991, it represents artists and other professionals across the entertainment industry. As of 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Talent_Agency
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“I think when you talk about in the larger context of the University of California, I can tell you, as one of just a couple of the Jewish regents, I’m very satisfied with the steps the administration has taken to try to curb antisemitism on campus,” he told Fox News Digital.”
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The claim that Jay Sures told Fox News Digital that he was satisfied with the UC administration's steps to curb antisemitism on campus is not directly corroborated by multiple independent sources. While the evidence confirms Sures' general commentary on the issue, the specific quote and source (Fox News Digital) are only referenced in the context of the original article's reporting, not independently verified by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jay Sures (born November 2, 1966) is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, and vice chairman of United Talent Agency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sures
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Talent Agency (UTA) is a global talent agency based in Beverly Hills, California, Established in 1991, it represents artists and other professionals across the entertainment industry. As of 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Talent_Agency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WLUK-TV (channel 11) is a television station in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Suring-licensed CW affiliate WCW…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLUK-TV
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“The accused bomber, Israa Jaabis, spoke to Berkeley law school students for a “Palestinian Political Prisoners Day” event on April 20, drawing applause as she said the crowd “makes us hopeful that there remains some humanity.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Israa Jaabis spoke to UC Berkeley students. Sources describe the event as a 'teach-in' or event featuring 'experiences of Palestinian torture survivors and prisoners of conscience,' and confirm the context of 'Palestinian Political Prisoners Day.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Israa Jaabis spoke to UC Berkeley students via video Monday.The “teach-in” was billed as as an event featuring “experiences of Palestinian torture survivors and prisoners of conscience.” Berkeley Law.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/palestinian-car-bomber-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — A video from UC Berkeley SJP shows Jaabis speaking during a “Palestinian Political Prisoners Day” teach-in in Berkeley Law classroom 170. Students clapped as the released terrorist addressed them.
https://californiaglobe.com/fl/uc-berkeley-law-hosts-convict…
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web search NEUTRAL — UC Berkeley Law Students for Justice Palestine shared a video on its Instagram account from convicted attempted car bomber Israa Jaabis, who thanked her western counterparts for supporting her cause.
https://www.aol.com/articles/uc-berkeley-slammed-anti-israel…
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“Jaabis was accused of trying to ignite a gas tank in Jerusalem after she was stopped by an Israeli police officer. A subsequent explosion severely disfigured Jaabis and burned the officer.”
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Both web search results and Wikipedia entries corroborate the details of the incident. Sources state that Israa Jaabis was accused of trying to ignite a gas tank in Jerusalem after being stopped by an Israeli police officer, leading to an explosion that severely disfigured her and burned the officer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 24 November 2023 to 30 November 2023, during the Gaza war. The initial agreement, medi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Gaza_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israa Jaabis (Arabic: إسراء جعابيص) is a Palestinian woman who was imprisoned in Israel from 2015 to 2023. Jaabis seriously injured herself and Israeli police officer Moshe Chen when she allegedly det…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israa_Jaabis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a Timeline of events related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict during 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Israeli–Palest…
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“Sures said the group hosted the event, Students for Justice in Palestine, promotes “anti-Zionistic behavior” that leads to antisemitism.”
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Multiple web search results cite Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and its anti-Zionist stance. One source specifically mentions SJP's role in fueling activism and critics calling it 'intimidation and antisemitism,' and another source discusses its anti-Zionist nature.
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web search NEUTRAL — an anti-Zionist student group such as Students for Justice in Palestine" is one of the two "best statistical predictors of overall antisemitic activity on a campus."[56][57][58] A 2016...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_Justice_in_Palest…
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web search NEUTRAL — 24, Students for Justice in Palestine at Wesleyan University (WesSJP) and other allied anti-Zionist groups will hold a “Mass Action” demonstration across the entire northeast region of the US to call …
https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/02/20/ucla-anti-zionist-grou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Students for Justice in Palestine, which was founded at Berkeley, has fueled activism, and, critics say, intimidation and antisemitism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/us/students-justice-pales…
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“He acknowledged that the organization had the right to host Jaabis.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jay Sures acknowledged the right of the organization to host Jaabis. One source quotes him stating he admitted they had the right to host such discussion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jay Sures (born November 2, 1966) is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, and vice chairman of United Talent Agency.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sures
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web search NEUTRAL — He acknowledged that the organization had the right to host Jaabis. "Under the First Amendment, these groups have the right to free speech," he said.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/uc-regent-jay-sures-bl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sures pointed out that Students for Justice in Palestine, the organization behind the event, was contributing to what he termed "anti-Zionist behavior," which further fuels anti-Semitism, although he …
https://totalnews.com/uc-regent-jay-sures-criticizes-disgrac…
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“Under the First Amendment, these groups have the right to free speech,” he said. “And that’s just part of what it’s like to live in a country where you have a First Amendment.””
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The claim that groups have the right to free speech under the First Amendment is confirmed by authoritative legal reference sources (Wikipedia/National Archives) which define the First Amendment as protecting freedom of speech and assembly.
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web search NEUTRAL — The first ten amendments were adopted and sent to the states by Congress as a group, and later were also ratified together (and thus simultaneously); these are collectively known as the Bill of Rights…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amendments_to_the_Cons…
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web search NEUTRAL — The First Amendment. The First Amendment provides several rights protections: to express ideas through speech and the press, to assemble or gather with a group to protest or for other reasons, and to …
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights/what-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the peop…
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
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“Just last week, Sures ripped a group of “lunatic” members of UCLA’s student government after their condemnation of an on-campus appearance from Hamas hostage Omer Shem Tov, who survived 505 days in Hamas captivity.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results regarding Jay Sures criticizing UCLA student government members for condemning an appearance by Omer Shem Tov, a Hamas hostage.
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“Sures issued a letter saying he was “disgusted” and “appalled” by the students slamming Shem Tov’s visit.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results regarding Jay Sures issuing a letter expressing disgust and appalled feelings regarding students criticizing Omer Shem Tov's visit.
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“The students had said the event “obscured the broader reality of ongoing state violence.””
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“Former Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Sures to the University of California Board of Regents in 2019.”
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