"They say Chapman allowed antisemitic bullying by pro-Palestinian activists after the horrors of Oct. 7, 2023, and that the school failed to take action against a hate group supporting a Palestinian homeland. Schechter and Malka assert that opposition to Zionism the political movement to establish and defend a Jewish homeland in the Middle East (at, some would argue, any cost) is the same thing as antisemitism, the hatred of Jews."
"Opposing Israel's policies, and hating Jews, are two very different things, the trio of professors argues, and the university agrees with them. The lawsuit seeks to transform a year of contentious campus activism regarding the IsraelGaza conflict into federal civil rights liability against Chapman University, Chapman's filing said. Chapman is deeply committed to protecting its students from harassment, discrimination and acts of antisemitism."
Chapman University sought dismissal of a lawsuit by two 2024 graduates who alleged the school tolerated antisemitic bullying by pro-Palestinian activists and failed to act against a hate group. The plaintiffs asked the university to adopt a definition equating opposition to Zionism with antisemitism. Some Jewish faculty and the university maintain that criticizing Israel differs from hating Jews. Chapman argues that offensive protest speech is protected by the First Amendment and that federal law does not automatically impose liability on universities for expressive student activity, noting liability requires intentional discrimination.
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