The Berkeley Unified School District is facing new scrutiny over antisemitism allegations from Capitol Hill.

A House committee has opened a federal investigation into three school districts across the country, including Berkeley.

A new complaint this week from Congressional leaders alleges that since the October 2023 Hamas attack, Jewish and Israeli students in Berkeley Unified have faced bullying and harassment.

In a letter to the district, the House committee on education and workforce said it is “deeply concerned” Berkeley Unified School District is failing to end and prevent harassment.

“It really is attacking teachers and they fabricate this,” said Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, who represents California’s 10th district. “Nobody is for prejudice, racism or attacks on Jewish American

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