Harvard settles major antisemitism lawsuit day after Trump inauguration

Harvard settles major antisemitism lawsuit day after Trump inauguration


Harvard University agreed to settle a major antisemitism lawsuit just one day after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to remove funding and accreditation for schools fostering anti-Jewish discrimination.

The plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education, claimed the school demonstrated a “deliberately indifferent” approach to combatting “Jew-hatred” on campus.

“We are heartened that Harvard has agreed to take numerous important steps necessary to creating a welcoming environment for Jewish students,” Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth Marcus said. “When fully and faithfully implemented, this agreement will help ensure that Jewish students are able to learn and thrive in an environment free from antisemitic hate, discrimination,

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