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Las Positas College officials are investigating an incident on campus that surfaced in a video online involving two students engaging in a heated verbal exchange.
The video was captured from the perspective of one person who was waving an Israeli flag and depicts another student approaching them while hurling verbal insults, including referring to the student holding the flag as a “Nazi” and accusing them of supporting genocide.
The student taking the video responded in kind saying, “you’re the one killing Jews,” among other claims.
The two engaged in a brief argument until the first student eventually walked away.
The roughly 30-second video began making its rounds on social media on Friday; however, LPC officials said they couldn’t confirm exactly when the interaction took place as it was not reported to campus safety or any other administrative office.
After being made aware of the clip, the campus posted a statement to social media that says the college “stands firmly against hate speech.”
“Harassment, antisemitism and all hate speech are unacceptable and do not reflect the mission and values of our college. The safety and well-being of all students and employees on our campus will remain our highest priority. We will take appropriate action to support our students and their safety on campus,” the statement reads.
LPC officials said that they were not aware of any official event or demonstration that was planned for the campus in Livermore last Friday but they are conducting “a thorough investigation” to gather information about the altercation.
Some online commenters responded to LPC’s statement, calling for the suspension or expulsion of the student who is first seen making insults in the video directed toward the person holding the flag.
The school said once it has its findings from the investigation, appropriate action will be taken in accordance with their student due process procedures. However, the outcome will remain confidential as student disciplinary records are protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, with limited exceptions. “In most cases, the college must obtain written permission from the student in order to release any information from a student’s education record,” the college said.
In addition to the initial statement in response to the video, LPC officials told Livermore Vine that the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District has shared messages with the district community acknowledging the feelings of sadness, anxiety, grief and anger that many are experiencing.
“The district will continue to convey that there are resources available to both students and staff during these difficult times. These support services include mental health crisis resources that are available for free and are accessible through a variety of platforms,” LPC officials said.
What is hate speech? So no anti-semitism is allowed? Is Islamophobia allowed now?
Can we waive flags of israel but not palestine? So far 1400 Israelis have died this month, but over 2800 Palestinians have too.
So sad to see the Bay Area (beacon of free speech in the 1960s) turn into thought police agenda and narratives.