{"id":234542,"date":"2026-03-24T19:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/234542\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T19:31:08","slug":"backlash-after-uc-berkeley-agrees-to-pay-1-million-to-settle-antisemitism-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/234542\/","title":{"rendered":"Backlash after UC Berkeley agrees to pay $1 million to settle antisemitism lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KGO<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 6:59PM<\/p>\n

\"Backlash<\/p>\n

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) — UC Berkeley is facing backlash over its plans to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism.<\/p>\n

Two Jewish groups filed the lawsuit following protests in response to the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.<\/p>\n

Attorneys representing those groups are asking a judge to reject the settlement and allow the case to go to trial.<\/p>\n

“This settlement will make it impossible for the students on the Berkeley campus who we represent to speak openly and freely,” attorney Shanta Driver said.<\/p>\n

MORE: UC Berkeley chancellor testifies in front of House committee over antisemitism<\/a><\/p>\n

The settlement requires UC Berkeley to implement mandatory anti-discrimination training.<\/p>\n

A university spokesperson says the settlement builds upon work already underway to combat antisemitism.<\/p>\n

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