California colleges agree settlements over antisemitism complaints

Two California colleges have reached settlements with Jewish organizations and individuals who filed complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests, including a $60,000 payment to an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher who says she was not rehired by the University of California, Berkeley despite the popularity of her class.

The UC Berkeley chancellor, Rich Lyons, on Wednesday issued an apology to Yael Nativ, a visiting 2022 professor who was found in a campus investigation to have been the victim of discrimination, the Los Angeles Times reported. She is also invited to teach her class in a semester of her choosing.

“I respect and appreciate Dr Nativ’s decision to settle this case,” Lyons said in a statement. “She is owed the apology I will provide on behalf of our campus. We look forward to welcoming Dr Nativ back to Berkeley to teach again.”

Nativ sued in state court this year after asking the university to follow up on the campus report by rehiring her and taking actions to prevent similar future incidents. She said she received what she described as an inadequate response.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/11/california-campus-antisemitism-settlements