The University of California has implemented a ban on student governments and all university entities from boycotting Israel or any company based on its association with a particular country. This policy change follows pressure from the Trump administration, which threatened to cut funding to universities that engage in such boycotts. The ban explicitly targets the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement and aims to prevent university-affiliated groups from adopting boycotts related to Israel. The UC president emphasized that financial and business decisions must be grounded in sound business practices, including competitive bidding, which extends to student governments. The move has been described as a response to federal warnings that participation in boycotts against Israel could jeopardize university funding. Despite this crackdown, some student activists continue to advocate for Palestine solidarity on American campuses.