Trump administration sues Harvard again over accusations of antisemitism

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University in Massachusetts, alleging the institution enabled antisemitism and violated the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students following the 2023 Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli response. The lawsuit claims Harvard allowed anti-Israel protests to operate "with impunity," creating a hostile environment where Jewish students were harassed and denied access to facilities. The administration asserts Harvard selectively enforced its policies, ignoring antisemitism while strictly addressing other forms of bias. This legal action follows a previous court ruling against the Trump administration for unlawfully canceling federal research grants to Harvard in September, which was seen as retaliation for the university's defiance of directives regarding diversity programs and pro-Palestinian protests. The lawsuit seeks to reignite a feud that the September ruling appeared to have settled.

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