California colleges settle antisemitism complaints with Jewish groups and individuals
UC Berkeley admitted discrimination against Israeli professor Yael Nativ, agreeing to pay $60,000 and issue a formal apology while inviting her to teach again.
- Two California colleges settled complaints about antisemitism related to pro-Palestinian protests, including a $60,000 payment to Yael Nativ, an Israeli sociologist who was discriminated against by UC Berkeley.
- UC Berkeley apologized to Nativ and invited her to teach during a semester of her choosing after acknowledging violations of its own anti-discrimination policies.
- Pomona College will hire a civil rights coordinator and create a task force on Jewish life following allegations of civil rights violations amidst protests.
- The cases reflect broader concerns over antisemitism and discrimination at colleges nationwide since the October 2023 Hamas attack, affecting Jewish and Muslim communities.
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At Berkeley, a Settlement Reverberates: How the Yael Nativ Case Exposed Deep Fault Lines of Antisemitism, Academic Cowardice, and a Campus in Turmoil (The Jewish Voice) - Brandeis Center
Published by The Jewish Voice on 12/11/2025 The University of California, Berkeley’s agreement this week to pay a substantial monetary settlement and issue a formal apology to Israeli dance scholar Dr. Yael Nativ marks far more than the conclusion of a personnel dispute. It encapsulates a deeper reckoning within American higher education
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