By Kanishka Singh

(Reuters) -The University of California said on Friday it was reviewing a $1 billion settlement offer by President Donald Trump’s administration for UCLA after the government froze hundreds of millions of dollars in funding over pro-Palestinian protests.

UCLA, which is part of the University of California system, said this week the government froze $584 million in federal funding.

Trump has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian student protests against U.S. ally Israel’s war in Gaza. The government alleges universities, including UCLA, allowed antisemitism during the protests, while some faculty groups have sued saying the cuts have chilled free speech.

Large demonstrations took place at UCLA last year. Protesters, including some Jewish

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