UC Berkeley sued for alleged discrimination against Israeli

UC Berkeley sued for alleged discrimination against Israeli

Editor's note: This story has been edited since its initial publication to add a comment from University of California, Berkeley.

UC Berkeley sued for allegedly discriminating against Israeli for teaching position

Dr. Yael Nativ said she was expressly told by the chair of the department that she was rejected because of the potential backlash for hiring an Israeli professor.

UC Berkeley Sued for Discriminating Against Israeli Professor - Brandeis Center

Washington, D.C. (August 20, 2025) - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the law firm of Olivier & Schreiber PC sued the University of California (UC) Berkeley today in California Superior Court, alleging the school violated California anti-discrimination laws when it rejected the teaching application of a professor solely because