A University of California Davis assistant professor threatened “zionist journalists” in a social media post that implied threats of murder, home invasion, and kidnapping.
The post, made on October 10 in a private account on X (formerly Twitter) that appears to belong to Jemma Decristo, read: “one group of ppl we have easy access to in the US is all these zionist journalists who spread propaganda & misinformation they have houses w addresses, kids in school they can fear their bosses, but they should fear us more.”
Decristo followed the text of the post with emojis depicting drops of blood, a hatchet and a knife.
Decristo was listed as an undergraduate faculty advisor until her university bio disappeared from the school’s website Thursday, after her post earned her some social media attention.
In a statement published on the university’s website, UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said: “I absolutely condemn the posts attributed to a UC Davis faculty member that recently appeared on the social media platform X. I find the comments revolting in every way, and I disagree wholeheartedly with them.”
The University claims that the faculty member’s employment status is confidential, and the university is reviewing the matter in accordance with established procedures.