UC Davis Condemns Assistant Professor's Controversial Post Threatening Zionist Journalists

Post by Jemma Decristo suggested violence against "Zionist journalists"; university acknowledges potential violation of faculty code of conduct, while civil rights groups call for her arrest.

• UC Davis Assistant Professor Jemma Decristo made a controversial post on social media platform 'X', threatening Zionist journalists and suggesting violence against them. The post was widely shared and attracted significant backlash, leading Decristo to delete the post and make her account private.
• Decristo's post suggested that Zionist journalists who 'spread propaganda and misinformation' lived in fear of their bosses but should fear 'us' more, followed by a knife, a hatchet, and three drops of blood emojis. The post attracted attention from several prominent social media figures, including right-wing provocateur Andy Ngo.
• Upon these incidents, UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May publically condemned the post, calling the comments 'revolting' and contradicting the values of the university. May also emphasized the university's rejection of all forms of violence and discrimination.
• The university has confirmed it will investigate the potential violation of its faculty code of conduct, in consultation with legal counsel regarding First Amendment rights. However, noting that the investigation is a confidential personnel matter, the university did not confirm whether Decristo had been dismissed.
• Decristo's actions sparked outrage among civil rights groups and some public figures, with calls for her arrest and termination from her position at UC Davis. Her faculty page and biography have since been temporarily removed from public view on the university's website.

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