New York University settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Jewish students over claims that the university did not protect them from antisemitism on campus.
The suit was filed in November accusing the university of violating federal civil rights laws by not enforcing its antidiscrimination policy in incidents targeting Jewish students and allowing “pervasive acts of hatred, discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.”
NYU was a hot spot for anti-Israel protests in recent months, with police arresting 133 people in a single night and the lawsuit asserted chants such as “Hitler was right,” and “gas the Jews” were being regularly heard.
Protests exploded on college campuses across the country after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that left more than 1,200 people in Israel dead, leading to safety concerns following violent outbreaks. Many universities were forced to…
