UCLA ends antisemitism lawsuit with $6 million settlement
Share this @internewscast.com


The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has agreed to pay more than $6 million in a consent agreement after Jewish faculty and students brought an antisemitism lawsuit against the school over its handling of pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations.

The lawsuit was brought by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty last year after the encampments cropped up at the university that spring and a video went viral of a Jewish student being blocked from entering a certain part of campus.

The university will pay $6.13 million, with the funds going to the plaintiffs and various organizations that work to combat antisemitism.

“We are pleased with the terms of today’s settlement. The injunction and other terms UCLA has agreed to demonstrate real progress in the fight against antisemitism,” the university and plaintiffs said in a joint statement.  

According to the Becket Fund, the agreement is the largest private settlement in a campus antisemitism case.  

A judge will have to sign off on the deal, which also includes a permanent court order forbidding UCLA from excluding Jewish students and faculty on campus.

The agreement comes months after UCLA began its Initiative to Combat Antisemitism. 

“When antisemites were terrorizing Jews and excluding them from campus, UCLA chose to protect the thugs and help keep Jews out,” said Yitzchok Frankel, a recent UCLA Law graduate. “That was shameful, and it is sad that my own school defended those actions for more than a year. But today’s court judgment brings justice back to our campus and ensures Jews will be safe and be treated equally once again.”  

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Ongoing Search for Nancy Tucker Marks One Year Since Helene’s Disappearance

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Almost a year after Hurricane Helene, the…

Enhanced Mosquito Control Measures in Beaufort County Following EEE Virus Death

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. () — For the first time in two decades,…

On a U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployed with NATO Forces

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site…

Both Republicans and Democrats find benefits in an impending government shutdown that seems unavoidable.

Congressional lawmakers and their aides are gearing up for what seems to…

US Citizen, 79, Files $50 Million Civil Rights Lawsuit Following ICE Raid at Car Wash

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A 79-year-old Van Nuys car wash proprietor has…

Champaign County Businesses Receive Health Inspection Results: One Red and One Yellow Placard Issued

In Champaign County, Illinois, a restaurant in Champaign received a red notice,…

Breeze Airways Launches Maiden International Route from Tampa Airport

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Breeze Airways announced its first international flight from…

An Analysis of the Trump-Comey Relationship and the Charges Against the Former FBI Director

WASHINGTON – Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted, marking the…

Trump Discusses Putin, Gaza, and ICE Facility Shooting During Meeting with Erdogan

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site…

Automakers Reintroduce Physical Buttons to Car Dashboards

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For the best experience, please visit…

Dr. Mehmet Oz Discusses Caution with Taking Tylenol

Dr. Mehmet Oz, serving as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare…

Adella Bird Secures Athlete of the Week Honors from WCIA 3

MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Mahomet-Seymour’s Adella Bird has seen big growth on…