California colleges agree settlements over antisemitism complaints

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Associated Press in San FranciscoDecember 11, 2025 at 09:33 PM

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Two California colleges, UC Berkeley and Pomona College, have reached settlements addressing antisemitism complaints related to pro-Palestinian campus protests. UC Berkeley will pay $60,000 to Yael Nativ, an Israeli sociologist who alleged discrimination after not being rehired despite her class's popularity; the chancellor also issued an apology and invited her to teach again. Nativ had sued after what she considered an inadequate response to a campus report confirming the discrimination. Pomona College will hire a Title VI civil rights coordinator and create a task force on Jewish life and antisemitism following a federal complaint alleging civil rights violations during its response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations. These cases are part of broader allegations of bias against Jewish and Muslim students at colleges nationwide since the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. UC Berkeley also suspended a lecturer for pro-Palestinian advocacy in the classroom.

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Gaza 30% Israel ×240% Donald Trump 40% Pomona College 50% University of California, Berkeley ×260% Rich Lyons 70% Yael Nativ ×280%

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