California university president placed on leave after agreeing to boycott Israeli institutions

The president of California State University said President of Sonoma State University Mike Lee had been suspended for “insubordination” after announcing the agreement without approval.

Law enforcement carries a protester away at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest on May 2, 2024.

Law enforcement carries a protester away at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest on May 2, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

MAY 17, 2024 01:40