By Esther Wickham

University of California, Berkeley has settled claims that it discriminated against an Israeli professor by denying her a teaching opportunity because of her national origin.

According to the Louis Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which represented Dr. Yael Nativ, an Israeli dance researcher and sociologist, she will receive $60,000 in monetary damages and a personal apology from Chancellor Rich Lyons.

What they’re saying: UC Berkeley acknowledged the allegations brought by Dr. Nativ, whose application as a visiting professor was rejected back in 2024 by a department chair allegedly because she is Israeli. • After the incident, the university had not taken action until the lawsuit was filed. • Following the settlement, UC Berkeley will also invite her to

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