Cultural Affairs Commissioner Alicia Verdugo rejected every single Jewish student who mentioned their faith in their employment applications, and even texted her colleagues to be on the lookout for ''zionists,'' the complaint alleges.
''We've been sounding the alarm about Verdugo for years,'' student Bella Brannon, 21, who filed the complaint, told The Post.
''[Verdugo] is single-handedly dragging UCLA's reputation through the mud. This actor makes us fear for our safety.''
Students who identified themselves as Jewish, without mentioning Israel or their views on the war against Hamas
..a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",..., on their job applications were all rejected by Verdugo's office, which is part of the school's Undergraduate Students Association Council, the complaint claims.
One student was rejected after identifying themself as Jewish on their application and saying that ''the right to express one's religion'' was ''imperative'' in response to a question about a social or political issue that was important to them.
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Following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas
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attacks on Israel that killed around 1,200 people, Verdugo’s office posted a statement to Instagram affirming its support for "Paleostinians in their struggle for liberation from Israel." At the next USAC meeting Oct. 10, 2023, multiple speakers criticized Verdugo’s office during the meeting’s public comment period.
"Those who did this (a social media post by CAC), ought to apologize and take it down and learn something about what’s really been going on," said former USAC General Representative Eliana Sisman during the meeting. "If they are not willing to do that, then they should not be in these positions claiming to represent us and getting our money."
United States Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Republican who chairs the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, previously claimed in a letter to UC leaders that Verdugo "had previously been involved in the targeted harassment of students" who disagreed with the Commission’s position on the Israel-Hamas war.
According to the judicial board’s rules, the board must grant or deny the petition for consideration within three business days. In an emailed statement, Chief Justice Mithra Venkatesh said the board will begin review on the petition Wednesday.
If three members of the seven-justice board vote to grant the petition for consideration, the board — which has not tried a case in at least two years — will formally hear the case.
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