Jewish Columbia Faculty Who Backed Protests Seek Compensation From Antisemitism Settlement Fund

Jewish Columbia Faculty Who Backed Protests Seek Compensation From Antisemitism Settlement Fund

Several Jewish faculty members at Columbia University who supported pro-Palestinian protests have filed claims seeking compensation from a $21 million antisemitism settlement fund created under the university’s agreement with the Trump administration, according to The Guardian. The faculty argue they faced harassment because of their support for Palestinian rights and criticism of Israeli policy, not because of anti-Israel activism. In filings t…

Anti-Zionist Jewish professors seek inclusion in Columbia antisemitism settlement

Several anti-Zionist Jewish professors at Columbia University filed claims with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission seeking inclusion as eligible claimants in a $21 million settlement fund established to resolve allegations that the university subjected employees to antisemitic, anti-Israeli harassment.While the deadline to submit claims expired on Tuesday, the group of professors said some potential claimants did not apply earlier …