UC Berkeley settles lawsuit over accusations of antisemetic policy
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By Molly Gibbs
Published on March 19, 2026.
The University of California at Berkeley has settled a $1 million lawsuit by the Louis D. Brandeis Center, a legal organization that advocates for Jewish civil and human rights, against UC Berkeley, the campus’s law school, and the University California Board of Regents. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, accused UC Berkeley of allowing "at least 23" student organizations to adopt bylaws that refused to invite speakers who support Zionism, a movement that supports Israel's right to exist in the region of Palestine. The university has agreed to rescind all discriminatory bylaws and ensure registered student organizations, journals, and clinics cannot exclude individuals from membership, leadership, participation, or speaking regardless of their support for Israel or Zionism. The settlement comes after a separate settlement with the Brandeas Center and a $60,000 fine for an Israeli researcher after admitting to discriminating against her nationality.
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