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Israeli Researcher Says Stanford Shunned and Sabotaged Him After Hamas Attack; university denies it

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 14 – The lawsuit claims Stanford allowed a hostile environment targeting Jewish and Israeli students, leading to discrimination, sabotage of research, and forced resignation of Dr. Shay Laps.

  • Israeli postdoctoral researcher Dr. Shay Laps filed a federal lawsuit in October 2024 against Stanford University alleging antisemitic discrimination and retaliation.
  • Laps claims pervasive antisemitism at Stanford, intensified after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, including sabotage of his insulin research and fabricated sexual harassment allegations.
  • After being recruited in April 2024, Laps faced hostility in Prof. Danny Chao's lab, including social exclusion, delays in research access, and being locked out of the lab.
  • Stanford conducted internal investigations finding Laps's allegations unsubstantiated and stated it takes all antisemitism complaints seriously, while Laps alleges inadequate institutional response forced his departure.
  • The lawsuit spotlights broader campus antisemitism amid a May 2024 report acknowledging harassment and bias at Stanford, suggesting ongoing challenges for Jewish and Israeli students and researchers.
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Jewish Insider broke the news in on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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