December 10, 2025 Cal to apologize to Israeli scholar rejected post-Oct. 7 (The Jewish News of Northern California – JWeekly) Published by The Jewish News of Northern California (JWeekly) on 12/10/2025 UC Berkeley’s chancellor will apologize to an Israeli dance scholar who the university acknowledges was discriminated against when she was denied a job just weeks after Oct. 7, 2023, due to her nationality. The apology is part of a settlement announced Wednesday between UC […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 Berkeley denies liability, opts to pay $116,000 to settle lawsuit alleging anti-Israel bias (JNS) Published by JNS on 12/10/2025 The Regents of the University of California, a 26-person body that governs the public school system, agreed on Wednesday to pay $116,000 to Yael Nativ, an Israeli dance instructor, and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law to settle a lawsuit alleging anti-Israel bias. The center and […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 Pomona Settles Title VI Antisemitism Complaint, Commits to Significant Changes (Claremont Independent) Published by the Claremont Independent on 12/10/2025 Pomona College resolved a Title VI complaint with the Brandeis Center, Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International on Wednesday, agreeing to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of Antisemitism, appoint a Title VI coordinator, and update speech and demonstration policies, among other provisions. “We are pleased to […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations (Los Angeles Times) Published by the Los Angeles Times on 12/10/2025 Two prominent California higher education institutions said Wednesday they have reached settlement agreements with Jewish groups or individuals who filed complaints about alleged antisemitism stemming from pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2023 and 2024. UC Berkeley said it agreed to pay an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher $60,000 […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 UC Berkeley reaches settlement with Israeli dance professor in discrimination lawsuit (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 12/10/2025 As part of a settlement reached on Wednesday, the University of California, Berkeley acknowledged it discriminated against an Israeli former professor, and offered suggestions to remedy the situation, two years after the school disinvited her from teaching a course on Israeli dance, Jewish Insider has learned. Dance professor Yael Nativ filed […] Media Coverage
December 10, 2025 Brandeis Center and UC Berkeley Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Israeli Professor Yael Nativ Months after UC Berkeley’s own Office for Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination substantiated the discrimination claims, university acknowledges violation of its anti-discrimination policy, commits to future action, will pay monetary damages Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2025) – Today the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and UC Berkeley announced a settlement to […] Press Releases Press Room
December 5, 2025 Denying religious freedom at Park East Synagogue (New York Daily News) Published by New York Daily News on 12/5/2025 by: Kenneth L. Marcus Anti-Israel protesters have a new target: synagogues. Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side saw violent protesters hurl slurs at Jewish men, women and children ranging from “death to the IDF,” to “From New York to Gaza, Globalize the Intifada” to “F***ing […] Op-Eds Press Room
November 19, 2025 Virginia school settles after children expelled following antisemitic harassment claim (Fox 5 DC) Published by Fox 5 DC on 11/19/2025 A private school in northern Virginia has reached a settlement with a Jewish family who alleged their children were wrongfully expelled after they reported antisemitic harassment. Media Coverage
November 19, 2025 Virginia private school to pay $100,000 to parents after antisemitic bullying accusations (WUSA9) Published by WUSA9 on 11/19/2025 HERNDON, Va. — Two parents will get $100,000 in settlement money from the Nysmith School in Herndon after accusing the northern Virginia private school and its principal of expelling their children because they complained about antisemitic bullying. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the settlement on Tuesday, saying that “every child […] Media Coverage
November 18, 2025 Virginia school settles with family after allowing antisemitic bullying of daughter (Washington Times) Published by The Washington Times on 11/18/2025 A Virginia family settled with the Nysmith School for Gifted Children on Tuesday after the parents alleged that the school condoned antisemitic bullying of their 11-year-old daughter and then expelled the girl and her two siblings when concerns were brought to administrators. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced […] Media Coverage