August 5, 2025 US Federal Judge Allows Antisemitism Lawsuit to Proceed Against Powerful Lawyers Union (Algemeiner) Published by the Algemeiner on 7/17/2025 A US federal judge ruled on Tuesday that an antisemitism lawsuit accusing the powerful Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) union can continue over the objections of the organization’s formidable legal counsel, which attempted to have the case dismissed by arguing that it is “self-serving” and “anti-democratic.” On Wednesday, officials from […] Media Coverage
August 5, 2025 Israeli chemist accuses Stanford of career sabotage with malicious distortion, fabricated claims: Lawsuit (Fox News) Published by Fox News on 7/14/2025 An Israeli scientist was allegedly subject to a hostile and discriminatory work environment involving the alleged malicious distortion of his research, a fabricated sexual harassment investigation and an alleged retaliatory firing which all threatened to jeopardize his entire career, according to a bombshell federal lawsuit filed last week. Dr. […] Media Coverage
August 5, 2025 Microsoft to recognize Jewish employee group under threat of federal complaint (JNS) Published by JNS on 7/11/2025 Microsoft agreed to recognize the group Jews at Microsoft as one of its “employee resource groups” based on ethnicity and company-funded, after having said at first that Judaism is a religion and not an ethnicity. The company opted to change its mind after the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human […] Media Coverage
August 5, 2025 It was a milestone for progressive education in California. Then it unraveled (Guardian) Published by the Guardian on 7/7/2025. It was celebrated at the time as a major milestone for progressive education. In 2021, California became the first state to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement, mandating all high schools teach the subject by fall 2025. The idea, championed by California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, was to bring modern concepts into the […] Media Coverage
August 2, 2025 Ivy League universities paid hundreds of millions to settle with Trump. Is UCLA next? (LA Times) Published by LA Times on 08/2/2025 University of California leaders face a difficult choice after the U.S. Department of Justice said this week that UCLA had violated the civil rights of Jewish students during pro-Palestinian protests and federal agencies on Wednesday suspended more than $300 million in research grants to the school. Do they agree to a […] Media Coverage
July 30, 2025 Palestinian coffee shop owner in Oakland responds to Department of Justice antisemitism lawsuit (ABC News) Published by ABC News on 07/30/2025 Abdulrahim Harara, owner of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, made his first public comments since the United States Department of Justice launched a lawsuit against him. “These past two years, as the cafe has faced unprecedented harassment and unprecedented oppression,” said Harara, surrounded by supporters. “I thank the community for standing […] Media Coverage
July 11, 2025 Israeli Researcher Says Stanford Shunned and Sabotaged Him After Hamas Attack (Freepress) Published by the Free Press on 7/10/2025 Shay Laps arrived at a prestigious Stanford University research laboratory from Israel in April 2024 with a mission to develop a type of insulin that could transform diabetes treatment. He had won the job after interviews more than six months earlier, and his credentials included a PhD, a […] Media Coverage
July 11, 2025 Israeli chemist sues Stanford for antisemitic discrimination after research was allegedly sabotaged (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 7/10/2025 An Israeli chemist who resigned from Stanford University is suing the school after he claims it was complicit in antisemitism that he faced at the school — including the alleged tampering with his lab results, Jewish Insider has learned. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Los Angeles-based law […] Media Coverage
July 11, 2025 Jewish groups, parents worry about San Francisco district’s new ethnic-studies program (JNS) Published by JNS on 7/8/2025 Maria Su, the superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District, announced on June 30 that the district, which serves about 50,000 students in 122 schools, plans to introduce a new ethnic studies curriculum for the next academic year. Experts and parents told JNS that they have concerns about the curriculum, which they said […] Media Coverage
July 11, 2025 Fairfax County parents spoke up about antisemitic bullying. They say it got their kids expelled (WTOP) Published by WTOP news on 7/7/2025 Three kids who attended a Fairfax County private school were expelled after their parents complained about antisemitic bullying, according to a new complaint filed with the Virginia Attorney General’s office. In the 22-page filing, Brian Vazquez and Ashok Roy said their 11-year-old daughter faced antisemitic harassment at The Nysmith School […] Media Coverage