The university further agreed to pay $1 million to the Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, with its senior litigation counsel describing the settlement as a "major milestone."
The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sued Berkeley in November 2023 for its 'longstanding, unchecked spread of antisemitism,' citing this ban. Under the terms of a settlement reached, the university will adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism
Under the terms of the settlement, Yael Nativ will receive $60,000 in compensation and be invited to teach at Berkeley in a semester of her choice. An expert on Israeli dance, Nativ had accused the university of discriminating against her because of her nationality
UC Berkeley said the names of the 160 students, faculty and staff were sent to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and affected members of the campus were notified by the institution last week. Trump has threatened federal funding cuts for universities over pro-Palestinian protests
The Brandeis Center, which filed the lawsuit, has been tracking what it sees as a pattern of discrimination and academic distancing against Israeli scholars since Oct. 7
Most Berkeley students say they favor Kamala Harris for her California roots and stance on reproductive rights, but one voter promises 'there are many more people than you'd believe here in Berkeley who are voting Republican'
'I am deeply dismayed this action denied the speaker his free speech rights,' said the dean of Berkeley law school. MK Rothman was driven off the stage by an unusual mix of anti-government Israeli expats and pro-Palestinian groups