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A Muslim student group at U.C. Irvine had a yearlong suspension shortened to four months.

The Muslim Student Union on the Irvine campus will be barred from operating this fall semester, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles reported.

The university had recommended a yearlong suspension in May in response to the group’s orchestrated heckling of Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., during his address to the university last February. Oren walked off the stage twice, unable to continue because of the disruption.

Local Jewish groups applauded the sanctions, but said they were disappointed with last week’s decision by the university to shorten the suspension period.

According to the sanctions, imposed for violations of the university’s code of conduct, the student group may not use university facilities this fall, recruit new members or raise money. Members must complete 100 hours of community service, and the group will be on probation for two years beginning Jan. 3. — jta