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Hillel files, then withdraws, legal brief supporting Harvard in campus antisemitism fight against Trump administration

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026Sara Wood

In the span of a few hours, Hillel International filed, then withdrew, an amicus brief supporting Harvard University in its ongoing legal battle with the Trump administration over campus antisemitism enforcement procedures. A representative for the Hillel parent organization told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency the original 22-page brief filed on Wednesday “was filed without having […]

Trump administration sues Harvard for allegedly discriminating against Jewish, Israeli students

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026Sara Wood

The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, alleging that the school had failed to address antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. The lawsuit, which was filed by the Justice Department in Massachusetts District court, marked a sharp escalation of the government’s yearlong battle with the university as it now seeks to freeze […]

Harvard releases long-awaited internal antisemitism report amid fierce battle with Trump

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025Sara Wood

Harvard University’s president has apologized for the campus climate over the last year and a half, in a letter accompanying a long-awaited report from a university task force on antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. The task force found that Jewish and Israeli students at Harvard experienced pervasive “shunning” and were relentlessly targeted for their identities by […]

Harvard settles antisemitism lawsuits with promises to police anti-Zionist speech

January 21, 2025January 22, 2025Sara Wood

Harvard University has settled two lawsuits with Jewish groups accusing the school of fostering an antisemitic environment in the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, as President Donald Trump retakes office with a promise to more heavily police universities for such cases. As part of the settlements, Harvard says it has agreed to […]