The student government passed a resolution Tuesday after leaders questioned whether a student should serve on the judicial board because she is Jewish.
Damian Dovarganes / AP
The resolution stood against, among other points, making stereotypical or dehumanizing allegations about Jews as well as "accusing Jewish citizens of being more loyal to Israel, or to the alleged priorities of Jews worldwide, than to the interest of their own nations." It passed 12-0 Tuesday night at the meeting of the Undergraduate Students Association Council.
Last month, the student council violated those tenets, in the eyes of many members of the Jewish community on campus.
During a Feb. 10 council meeting, members interviewed sophomore Rachel Beyda for a position on the student government's judicial board. Beyda, a member of a Jewish sorority who is also part of Jewish campus organization Hillel, described her desire to become a lawyer, and her legal experience from internships.
Video and minutes from the meeting showed council member Fabienne Roth questioning how Beyda could remain "unbiased" given her active role in her Jewish sorority.
Another student objected, and questioning continued. After receiving an explanation of checks and balances from a faculty adviser, the student council unanimously approved her for the position.
Video from the student council meeting showed members of the council questioning whether Beyda could be "unbiased" given her Jewish background.
"Given that you are a Jewish student and very active in the Jewish community, how do you see yourself being able to maintain an unbiased view?" asked Roth.
Another person in the room then asked if Beyda had "any political affiliations that could cause a conflict of interest" if she were to be elected to the position.
Afterward, Avinoam Baral — the student who nominated Beyda for the position and spoke on her behalf — described his disappointment of the accusations of bias.
Baral, who is also Jewish, said he could hardly believe that in 2015 Jews were being accused of "divided loyalties," a historical theme of anti-Semitic rhetoric.
"Would this sort of travesty fly if I had appointed a member of any other group whether they be religious, ethnic, cultural etc? My feeling is no."
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