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UC Berkeley Settles With Israeli Professor, Apologizes and Pays $60,000

The agreement follows a campus finding that her rejection violated UC’s anti-discrimination policy.

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Members of UC Berkeley Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine and members of Students Supporting Israel confront one another during dueling protests on Oct. 8, 2024.
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A scene at the University of California, Berkeley | (Justin Sullivan/Getty)

Overview

  • In a joint statement, UC Berkeley acknowledged a policy violation, agreed to issue a personal apology from Chancellor Rich Lyons, will pay $60,000, and will invite Yael Nativ to teach in a semester of her choosing.
  • UC Berkeley’s Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination concluded Nativ faced discrimination based on Israeli national origin in violation of university policy.
  • Nativ’s lawsuit cited a message from department chair SanSan Kwan stating the department could not host her because things were “very hot” and many graduate students were angry.
  • The Louis D. Brandeis Center represented Nativ and said a separate lawsuit against UC Berkeley on behalf of Jewish students over antisemitism remains active.
  • The San Francisco Chronicle reported the university will also cover $56,000 in Nativ’s legal fees, and separate coverage noted a parallel settlement at Pomona College addressing Title VI concerns.