In 2017 Wong was accused of permitting the exclusion of Jewish student pro-Israel activists from campus activities. Although San Francisco State blamed a "self-organized and self-appointed planning committee", a lawsuit alleged that university administration was complicit. Wong said: "Am I comfortable opening up the gates to everyone? Gosh, of course not.” In 2019 the university reversed its anti-Israel policy, and Wong apologized, stating that "Zionists are welcome on our campus."
