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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has announced it will conduct an investigation into potential antisemitism at the University of Washington. This decision follows an event organized by a student group that allegedly supported the “Lebanese resistance,” according to Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
Dhillon noted on Monday that the group, known as SUPER UW, was planning to hold a fundraising event for the “Lebanese resistance.” She highlighted the group’s past activities on campus, accusing it of promoting violent antisemitic actions. “On Friday, I authorized a Civil Rights investigation of UW’s handling of antisemitism,” Dhillon declared on the social media platform X.
Amid these developments, University of Washington officials have clarified their position regarding the student group. They stated that SUPER UW is no longer officially associated with the university and emphasized that the fundraising event was taking place off-campus. This information was reported by Seattle Red.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon arrives for a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 29, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
School officials quickly distanced themselves from the group that organized the event, noting that SUPER UW was no longer affiliated with the university and that the event was being held off campus, according to a report from Seattle Red.
The school cut ties in May when SUPER UW, an acronym for Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, took over a campus building, resulting in property damage and arrests, Seattle Red reported.
School President Ana Mari Cauce condemned the protesters at the time, calling their actions an “illegal building occupation.”
The school event went as far as trying to get Facebook to stop the group from using the UW name, a request Facebook has not complied with so far, according to the Washington State Standard.
Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate at the University of Washington in March 2025. (Jason Redmond/AFP)
The University of Washington has already faced a Trump administration antisemitism review after anti-Israel protests last May, the same protests that led to SUPER UW’s campus expulsion.
The school is now reportedly cooperating fully with the DOJ’s investigation after being informed it was under a “compliance review,” according to Seattle Red.
The University of Washington campus logo is displayed on a building exterior amid increased scrutiny and controversy involving the university. (Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital contacted the DOJ, University of Washington and Meta, which operates Facebook, for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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