Harvard Sued by Jewish Students Over ‘Rampant’ Antisemitism (3)

Jan. 11, 2024, 9:36 PM UTC

Harvard University was sued by Jewish students who claim the school has failed to punish campus antisemitism that soared after the Hamas attack on Israel and helped lead to the ouster of President Claudine Gay.

Harvard administrators failed to enforce policies that should protect Jewish students from antisemitic speech and conduct, according to the lawsuit filed late Wednesday in Boston federal court. Students cited a US civil rights law that’s been used to sue New York University, the University of Pennsylvania and University of California, Berkeley.

WATCH: Claudine Gay steps down down as president of Harvard University.
Source: Bloomberg

The lawsuit comes amid turmoil at Harvard, America’s oldest and ...

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