The University of California, Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) is reviewing new, potentially contentious tactics to combat antisemitism following criticism from students, faculty, and the Trump administration's civil rights lawsuit. An internal committee, part of U.C.L.A.’s Initiative to Combat Antisemitism, issued recommendations after a task force previously found "broad-based perceptions of antisemitic and anti-Israeli bias on campus." These proposals aim to address concerns stemming from unrest related to the war in Gaza in 2024.

Key among the new suggestions is a push to enforce stricter rules regarding faculty advocacy groups, specifically preventing them from leveraging U.C.L.A.’s name to suggest institutional endorsement of anti-Zionism or the BDS movement. The committee also advised the university system to adopt a debated definition of antisemitism and set a 120-day deadline for resolving disciplinary cases related to civil rights violations.

Chancellor Julio Frenk confirmed that working groups have been assigned to implement these recommendations, stating that ensuring the safety and inclusion of the university community remains essential. These internal efforts follow a significant financial settlement last summer where U.C.L.A. agreed to pay over $6 million in connection with claims that pro-Palestinian protesters had impeded Jewish students, despite the university not admitting wrongdoing.